Hobbes, Locke, and confusion's masterpiece : an examination of seventeenth-century political philosophy / / Ross Harrison

• Autore: Harrison Ross
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, U.K. ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (v, 281 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 320/.01
• Soggetto topico: Political science - History - 17th century
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-275) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The word -- The great beast Leviathan -- The state of Hobbes's nature -- Hobbes : the birth of justice -- War and peace : Grotius and Pufendorf -- Locke's law -- Disobedient Locke -- The key to Locke's property -- Why utility pleases.
• Sommario/riassunto: In this major 2003 study of the foundations of modern political theory the eminent political philosopher Ross Harrison explains, analyzes, and criticizes the work of Hobbes, Locke, and their contemporaries. He provides a full account of the turbulent historical background that shaped the political, intellectual, and religious content of this philosophy. The book explores such questions as the limits of political authority and the relation of the legitimacy of government to the will of its people in non-technical, accessible prose that will appeal to students of philosophy, politics, theology and history.
• Titolo autorizzato: Hobbes, Locke, and confusion's masterpiece
• ISBN: 1-107-13473-0; 1-280-43429-5; 0-511-61396-2; 0-511-17012-2; 1-139-14845-1; 0-511-06110-2; 0-511-05477-7; 0-511-29721-1; 0-511-06956-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817016303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II