George Shelton

Morality and Sovereignty in the Philosophy of Hobbes

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book takes a fresh look at two of the most controversial topics in Hobbes's philosophy: morality and sovereignty. It distinguishes between the two versions of the covenant provided by Hobbes, one of which establishes a genuine system or morality based on the golden rule and the other which 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-349-22321-3
• 1st ed. 1992
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 1992
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 429g
• ISBN-13: 9781349223213
• ISBN-10: 1349223212
• Artikelnr.: 44461738

Inhaltsangabe

Preface - Note on References - Human Nature - The State of Nature and Natural Law - The Laws of Nature and Morality - Morality as Reciprocity - The Social Contract and the Golden Rule in Practice - Morality and Objectivity - The Nature of Hobbesian Morality - Hobbes and Kant - Contract Theory Today - Reason and Moral Relativity - Contract and the Commonwealth - Sovereign and Subject - Democracy and the Right of Revolution - The Nature of Sovereignty - Sovereignty and Constitutional Rights - Notes - Index

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Preface
Note on References
Human Nature
The State of Nature and Natural Law
The Laws of Nature and Morality
Morality as Reciprocity
The Social Contract and the Golden Rule in Practice
Morality and Objectivity
The Nature of Hobbesian Morality
Hobbes and Kant
Contract Theory Today
Reason and Moral Relativity
Contract and the Commonwealth
Sovereign and Subject
Democracy and the Right of Revolution
The Nature of Sovereignty
Sovereignty and Constitutional Rights
Notes
Index