Hobbes's Political Philosophy: Interpretation and Interpretations aims to clarify Hobbes's positions by examining what Hobbes considered a science of politics, a set of timeless truths grounded in definitions. A.P. Martinich explains this science of politics, examining Hobbes's views on the laws of nature, authorization and representation, sovereignty by acquisition, and others. He argues that in addition to the timeless science, Hobbes had two timebound projects. The first was to eliminate the apparent conflict between the new science of Copernicus and Galileo and the second was to show that Christianity is not politically destabilizing.…mehr
Hobbes's Political Philosophy: Interpretation and Interpretations aims to clarify Hobbes's positions by examining what Hobbes considered a science of politics, a set of timeless truths grounded in definitions. A.P. Martinich explains this science of politics, examining Hobbes's views on the laws of nature, authorization and representation, sovereignty by acquisition, and others. He argues that in addition to the timeless science, Hobbes had two timebound projects. The first was to eliminate the apparent conflict between the new science of Copernicus and Galileo and the second was to show that Christianity is not politically destabilizing.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
A. P. Martinich received his Ph. D. from the University of California at San Diego in 1973. He specialized in the philosophy of language and the history of political philosophy, especially 17th century English philosophy. He was Vaughan Centennial Professor in Philosophy from 1999 until his retirement in 2020. He was also Professor of History and of Government. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Journal of the History of Philosophy from 1983 until 2018 and vice-president of the Board from 1996 until 2018. For many years, he has been a member of the advisory board of several journals or professional organizations such as, Comparative Philosophy (2009- ), Hobbes Studies (2013- ) and the European Hobbes Society (2015- ). He is currently emeritus professor of philosophy. His books and articles have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Slovak, and Turkish. He has lectured internationally for decades, especially in the People's Republic of China.
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* Introduction * 1. Hobbes's Political-Philosophical Project: Science and Subversion * 2. Interpretation and Hobbes's Political Philosophy * 3. On the Proper Interpretation of Hobbes's Philosophy * 4. The Interpretation of Covenants in Leviathan * 5. Four Senses of Meaning in the History of Ideas * 6. Law and Self-Preservation: On Misinterpreting Hobbes's Philosophy, 1650-1700 * 7. The Laws of Nature are the Laws of God in Leviathan * 8. Leo Strauss's Olympian Interpretation: Right, Self-Preservation and Law in The Political Philosophy of Thomas Hobbes * 9. Sovereignty by Acquisition * 10. Natural Sovereignty and Omnipotence in Hobbes's Leviathan * 11. The Author of Sin and the Demoniacs: Two Calvinist Problems Concerning Hobbes and Some of His Contemporaries * 12. Hobbes's Erastianism and Interpretation * 13. Sovereign-Making and Biblical Covenants in On the Citizen * Bibliography * Permissions
* Introduction * 1. Hobbes's Political-Philosophical Project: Science and Subversion * 2. Interpretation and Hobbes's Political Philosophy * 3. On the Proper Interpretation of Hobbes's Philosophy * 4. The Interpretation of Covenants in Leviathan * 5. Four Senses of Meaning in the History of Ideas * 6. Law and Self-Preservation: On Misinterpreting Hobbes's Philosophy, 1650-1700 * 7. The Laws of Nature are the Laws of God in Leviathan * 8. Leo Strauss's Olympian Interpretation: Right, Self-Preservation and Law in The Political Philosophy of Thomas Hobbes * 9. Sovereignty by Acquisition * 10. Natural Sovereignty and Omnipotence in Hobbes's Leviathan * 11. The Author of Sin and the Demoniacs: Two Calvinist Problems Concerning Hobbes and Some of His Contemporaries * 12. Hobbes's Erastianism and Interpretation * 13. Sovereign-Making and Biblical Covenants in On the Citizen * Bibliography * Permissions
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