Sovereignty and Power in the Works of Thomas Hobbes
by
Gabriela Ratulea
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
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...