Quentin Skinner (University of Cambridge)

Hobbes and Republican Liberty

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Produktbeschreibung

Quentin Skinner is one of the foremost historians in the world, and in Hobbes and Republican Liberty he offers a dazzling comparison of two rival theories about the nature of human liberty. This book complements Professor Skinner's Liberty before Liberalism, and is a work of similar breadth and power.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 450g
• ISBN-13: 9780521886765
• ISBN-10: 0521886767
• Artikelnr.: 22956544

Autorenporträt

Quentin Skinner is one of the leading historians in the world and Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge.

Inhaltsangabe

Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Notes on the text
Preface
1. Introductory: Hobbes's humanist beginnings
2. The Elements of Law: liberty described
3. The Elements of Law: liberty circumscribed
4. De cive: liberty defined
5. Leviathan: liberty redefined
6. Liberty and political obligation
Bibliographies
Index.

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Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Notes on the text; Preface; 1. Introductory: Hobbess humanist beginnings; 2. The Elements of Law: liberty described; 3. The Elements of Law: liberty circumscribed; 4. De cive: liberty defined; 5. Leviathan: liberty redefined; 6. Liberty and political obligation; Bibliographies; Index.

Rezensionen

'... Skinner breathes new life into historical Republican thinking... Skinner's explanation of the exposition gives logical shape to Hobbes - Skinner gets down the polemical force of 'Leviathan' and sets it free. ... Skinner's circumspection reconstructs Hobbes' arguments, and proves that James Harrington was right in his criticism of Hobbes - his won evidence puts his 'freedom theory' to blame. A definition is not a demonstration.' Frankfurther Allgemeine Zeitung