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Morality and Sovereignty in the Philosophy of Hobbes

Name: Morality and Sovereignty in the Philosophy of Hobbes
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Author: George Shelton
ISBN: 9780333576380

by George Shelton

Hardback
336 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
14 x 21.6 x 2.3 cm

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For philosophy students and political thinkers

Unpacks the tension between morality and law

Refines your understanding of social contracts

Examine the complex relationship between moral behaviour and sovereign power in Hobbes' philosophy.

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This book is a study of two controversial topics in Hobbes' philosophy: morality and sovereignty. It distinguishes between the two versions of the covenant provided by Hobbes, one establishes a genuine system of morality based on the golden rule and the other justifies the absolute power of the sovereign. The author defends the moral theory through an examination of the various alternatives and the theory of sovereignty by testing it against historical experience.