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Morality in the Philosophy of Thomas Hobbes

Cases in the Law of Nature

  • Paperback
  • 436 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm

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For students and scholars of philosophy and ethics

Clarifies Hobbes' moral philosophy for better understanding

You will gain insights into the common good and morality

This book reinterprets Hobbes' laws of nature as moral guidelines for the common good.

In this book, S. A. Lloyd provides a radical interpretation of Hobbes' laws of nature, revealing them to be not egoistic precepts of personal prudence but rather moral instructions for obtaining the common good. This account of Hobbes' moral philosophy stands in contrast to both divine command and rational choice interpretations. Drawing from the core notion of reciprocity, Lloyd explains Hobbes' system of 'cases in the law of nature' and situates Hobbes' moral philosophy in the broader context of his political philosophy and views on religion. Offering ingenious new arguments, Lloyd defends a reciprocity interpretation of the laws of nature through which humanity's common good is secured.
Morality in the Philosophy of Thomas Hobbes and Celebrating Our Call
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  • Title

    Morality in the Philosophy of Thomas Hobbes

  • Author

    S. A. Lloyd

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    March 2014

  • Weight

    636g

  • Page Count

    436

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9781107629899

  • ISBN-10

    1107629896

  • Eden Code

    4590912