Hobbes Today

Insights for the 21st Century
Herausgeber: Lloyd, S. A.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume demonstrates the enduring relevance of the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes for the political and social problems we face today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 358
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 581g
• ISBN-13: 9780521169783
• ISBN-10: 052116978X
• Artikelnr.: 41368716

Inhaltsangabe

Editor's introduction S. A. Lloyd; Part I. Application to Problems of
Governmental Powers and their Limits: 1. Supporting a normative order
through Hobbesian reasoning Joshua Cohen; 2. A note on Hobbesian lessons on
bipartisanship David Braybrooke; 3. Hobbes' theory of rights: a new
application Eleanor Curran; 4. Hobbesian legal reasoning and the problem of
wicked laws Claire Finkelstein; 5. Hobbesian equality Kinch Hoekstra; 6.
The representation of Hobbesian sovereignty: Leviathan as mythology Arash
Abizadeh; Part II. Application to Civil Society and Domestic Institutions:
7. On public and private conscience: public reason and religious
convictions in Leviathan G. F. Gaus; 8. 'Thrown amongst many': Hobbes on
taxation and fiscal policy Neil McArthur; 9. The imperfect legitimacy of
punishment Alice Ristroph; 10. In harm's way: Hobbes on the duty to fight
for one's country Susanne Sreedhar; 11. Confronting jihad: a defect in the
Hobbesian educational strategy Maryam Qudrat; Part III. Application to
Problems of Global Scope: 12. Hobbesian realism in international relations:
a reappraisal Chris Naticchia; 12. Hobbesian assurance problems and global
justice Aaron James; 13. International relations, world government, and the
ethics of war: a Hobbesian perspective S. A. Lloyd; 14. Hobbesian defenses
of orthodox just war theory Jeff McMahan; 15. Hobbes and human rights
Michael Green.