Hobbes and Modern Political Thought |
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Author:
| Zarka, Yves Charles |
Translator:
| Griffith, James |
ISBN: | 978-1-4744-0121-0 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2016 |
Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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Discover how Hobbes established the framework for modern political thought: liberalism originates in the Hobbesian theory of negative liberty; Hobbesian interest and contract are essential to contemporary discussions of the comportment of economic actors; and state sovereignty returns anew in the servility of the state.
Discover how Hobbes established the framework for modern political thought: liberalism originates in the Hobbesian theory of negative liberty; Hobbesian interest and contract are essential to contemporary discussions of the comportment of economic actors; and state sovereignty returns anew in the servility of the state.