From the Natural Man to the Political Machine
Sovereignty and Power in the Works of Thomas Hobbes
(Sprache: Englisch)
The book analyses the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes in connection with the tradition of natural law and modern liberal thought. It emphasizes Hobbes's peculiar contribution to modern individualism. The main concepts of his philosophy such as natural...
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The book analyses the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes in connection with the tradition of natural law and modern liberal thought. It emphasizes Hobbes's peculiar contribution to modern individualism. The main concepts of his philosophy such as natural condition of mankind, social contract, sovereignty and political obligation are analyzed.
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It is unusual to connect Thomas Hobbes's political philosophy with liberal thought. This study argues that liberal philosophy is indeed indebted to Hobbes: as a modern thinker he was the first to deduce political rights and obligations from self-interest. While we may say today that Hobbes sustains the capacity of government at the expense of democratic institutions, it is equally clear that he invented the idea of political legitimacy in the modern sense. Analyzing the tradition of natural law, the doctrine of social contract, and the sources of moral and political obligation, the study shows how Hobbes' assumptions help us to understand that there is no liberty without political authority.
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Contents: Natural law and natural right - Natural condition of mankind - State of nature and sovereignty - Thomas Hobbes's doctrine of social contract - Hobbes's theory of moral and political obligation - Natural laws as moral precepts - Liberal interpretation of Hobbes - Modern individualism.
Autoren-Porträt von Gabriela Ratulea
Gabriela Ratulea is Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Communication, Transilvania University of Brasov (Romania). Her main research interests are political philosophy and social justice.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Gabriela Ratulea
- 2015, Neuausgabe, 132 Seiten, Maße: 15,3 x 21,6 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Peter Lang Ltd. International Academic Publishers
- ISBN-10: 3631665504
- ISBN-13: 9783631665503
- Erscheinungsdatum: 09.07.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
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