Description
| Product ID: | 9781108434447 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Cambridge Critical Guides |
| Title: | Hobbes's On the Citizen |
| Subtitle: | A Critical Guide |
| Authors: | Author: Johan Olsthoorn, Robin Douglass |
| Page Count: | 264 |
| Subjects: | Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Social and political philosophy, Social & political philosophy |
| Description: | This is the first book-length study in English of Thomas Hobbes's On the Citizen. The volume comprises twelve original essays, which show that it is a valuable and distinctive philosophical work in its own right. The volume is aimed at Hobbes specialists and graduate students. This is the first book-length study in English of Thomas Hobbes''s On the Citizen. It aims to show that On the Citizen is a valuable and distinctive philosophical work in its own right, and not merely a stepping-stone toward the more famous Leviathan. The volume comprises twelve original essays, written by leading Hobbes scholars, which explore the most important themes of the text: Hobbes''s accounts of human nature, moral motivation, and political obligation; his theories of property, sovereignty, and the state; and, finally, his ideas on the relation between secular and ecclesiastical authority, and the politics behind his religious ideas. Taken together, the essays bring to light many distinctive aspects of Hobbes''s thought that are often concealed by the prevailing focus on Leviathan, making for a richer and more nuanced picture of his moral, legal, and political philosophy. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-10-14 |
