Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) is widely held to be one of the most important thinkers in the history of philosophy. His contributions to ethics, political philosophy and psychology in particular were hugely innovative and he was regarded by his contemporaries as a major intellectual figure. This comprehensive and accessible guide to Hobbes's life and work features 120 specially commissioned entries written by a team of leading experts in the field of seventeenth-century philosophy and political thought, covering every aspect of Hobbes's ideas. The Companion presents a comprehensive overview of the…mehr
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) is widely held to be one of the most important thinkers in the history of philosophy. His contributions to ethics, political philosophy and psychology in particular were hugely innovative and he was regarded by his contemporaries as a major intellectual figure. This comprehensive and accessible guide to Hobbes's life and work features 120 specially commissioned entries written by a team of leading experts in the field of seventeenth-century philosophy and political thought, covering every aspect of Hobbes's ideas. The Companion presents a comprehensive overview of the major themes and topics in Hobbes's work, in particular within the fields of language, political philosophy, moral philosophy and psychology, religion, law and science. It concludes with a thoroughly comprehensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources. This is an essential reference tool for anyone working in the fields of seventeenth-century philosophy and political theory.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
S.A. Lloyd is Professor of Philosophy, Law and Political Science at the University of Southern California, USA. She is the author of Ideals as Interests in Hobbes's Leviathan (CUP, 1992) and Morality in the Philosophy of Thomas Hobbes (CUP, 2009).
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Introduction 1. Life and Times: Childhood Civil War Education Historical context Influences Patrons and friends Works 2. Method: Definition Experience Experimentation Game Theoretic Interpretations Geometry Logic Observation Reasoning Resolutive compositive method 3. Language: Absurdity Definitions Indexicals Meaning Names and Universals Ratiocination Rhetoric Uses and abuses 4. Political Philosophy: Absolutism Authorization and Alienation Commonwealth Duties of soverseigns and subjects Equality Laws of nature Interest Liberty Monarchy and other forms of government Obligation Parental authority lies naturally in the mother Private judgment Power Resistance and non resistance Rights Social Contract Sovereign State of nature Subjects War and Peace 5. Moral Philosophy: Appetite and Aversion Deliberation Desire Duty Egoism Equality Fear Folly Good and evil Human nature Law of nature Manners Prudence Obligation Right of nature Right and wrong Self preservation Small morals, distinguished Virtue Wisdom 6. Religion: Anglicanism Ecclesiology Episcopacy Erastianism God Hell Heresy Independency Kingdom of Darkness Miracles Mohametans Natural Religion Presbyterianism Puritanism Revelation Roman Catholicism Salvation Scripture Superstition Things Indifferent Toleration Trinity Worship / 7. Law: Adjudication Casuistry Civil law Divine law Educative function of law Equity Good laws, defined International law/ international relations Judgment Legislation Natural law Positive law Revenge Sin and Law Crime and Punishment 8. Science and Philosophy: Body Cause Liberty Materialism Motion Necessity and Contingency Optics Passions Plenism Reasoning, instrumental Space and Time Squaring the circle 9. Epistemology: Belief History and historical knowledge Knowledge Opinion Sensation and perception / 10. Lessons and Unsolved Mysteries: Hobbes's legacy Hobbes and liberalism Right to revolution Does Hobbes's philosophy presuppose atheism? What political forms can count as sovereign? Is Hobbesian sovereignty obsolete in a world of global independence? Bibliography Index
Introduction 1. Life and Times: Childhood Civil War Education Historical context Influences Patrons and friends Works 2. Method: Definition Experience Experimentation Game Theoretic Interpretations Geometry Logic Observation Reasoning Resolutive compositive method 3. Language: Absurdity Definitions Indexicals Meaning Names and Universals Ratiocination Rhetoric Uses and abuses 4. Political Philosophy: Absolutism Authorization and Alienation Commonwealth Duties of soverseigns and subjects Equality Laws of nature Interest Liberty Monarchy and other forms of government Obligation Parental authority lies naturally in the mother Private judgment Power Resistance and non resistance Rights Social Contract Sovereign State of nature Subjects War and Peace 5. Moral Philosophy: Appetite and Aversion Deliberation Desire Duty Egoism Equality Fear Folly Good and evil Human nature Law of nature Manners Prudence Obligation Right of nature Right and wrong Self preservation Small morals, distinguished Virtue Wisdom 6. Religion: Anglicanism Ecclesiology Episcopacy Erastianism God Hell Heresy Independency Kingdom of Darkness Miracles Mohametans Natural Religion Presbyterianism Puritanism Revelation Roman Catholicism Salvation Scripture Superstition Things Indifferent Toleration Trinity Worship / 7. Law: Adjudication Casuistry Civil law Divine law Educative function of law Equity Good laws, defined International law/ international relations Judgment Legislation Natural law Positive law Revenge Sin and Law Crime and Punishment 8. Science and Philosophy: Body Cause Liberty Materialism Motion Necessity and Contingency Optics Passions Plenism Reasoning, instrumental Space and Time Squaring the circle 9. Epistemology: Belief History and historical knowledge Knowledge Opinion Sensation and perception / 10. Lessons and Unsolved Mysteries: Hobbes's legacy Hobbes and liberalism Right to revolution Does Hobbes's philosophy presuppose atheism? What political forms can count as sovereign? Is Hobbesian sovereignty obsolete in a world of global independence? Bibliography Index
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