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Title Hobbes's On the citizen : a critical guide / edited by Robin Douglass, Johan Olsthoorn
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020
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Description 1 online resource
Series Cambridge critical guides
Cambridge critical guides.
Summary "This is the first book-length study in English of Thomas Hobbes's On the Citizen. It aims to show that On the Citizen is a valuable and distinctive philosophical work in its own right, and not merely a stepping-stone toward the more famous Leviathan. The volume comprises twelve original essays, written by leading Hobbes scholars, which explore the most important themes of the text: Hobbes's accounts of human nature, moral motivation, and political obligation; his theories of property, sovereignty, and the state; and, finally, his ideas on the relation between secular and ecclesiastical authority, and the politics behind his religious ideas. Taken together, the essays bring to light many distinctive aspects of Hobbes's thought that are often concealed by the prevailing focus on Leviathan, making for a richer and more nuanced picture of his moral, legal, and political philosophy"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 04, 2020)
Subject Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. De cive. English.
SUBJECT De cive (Hobbes, Thomas) fast
Subject Natural law
Political science
Political science -- Philosophy
Religion and politics
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Douglass, Robin, editor
Olsthoorn, Johan, editor
LC no. 2019038203
ISBN 9781108379892
1108379893