Hobbes on Resistance: Defying the Leviathan

ISBN-13: 9780521197243 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 192 str.

Susanne Sreedhar

Opis

An interpretation of Hobbes's philosophy that focuses on political disobedience and demonstrates the existence of a Hobbesian theory of resistance.

Recenzje

'Sreedhar offers a thought-provoking, textually sensitive and plausible discussion of such central topics as liberty, authorization and absolutism, explaining the mutual relationships of these ideas in Hobbes's system. Clearly written and accessibly argued, this book will be of interest to philosophers, political scientists, intellectual historians and scholars of social theory alike.' Sharon Lloyd, University of Southern California

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Hobbes's right of self-defense; 2. The true liberties of subjects; 3. Limited obedience to an unlimited sovereign; 4. Is Leviathan a 'Rebel's Catechism'?; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.