Hobbes on Resistance : Defying the Leviathan
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0521197244
ISBN-13
9780521197243
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 2nd, 2010
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
448 grams
Dimensions
23.70 x 16.20 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900Social & political philosophyHistory of ideas
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This book defends an interpretation of Hobbes's political philosophy that focuses on his justification for political disobedience and demonstrates the existence of a Hobbesian theory of resistance. It will appeal to all who are interested in the nature and limits of political authority and the modern origins of these issues.
Hobbes''s political theory has traditionally been taken to be an endorsement of state power and a prescription for unconditional obedience to the sovereign''s will. In this book, Susanne Sreedhar develops a novel interpretation of Hobbes''s theory of political obligation and explores important cases where Hobbes claims that subjects have a right to disobey and resist state power, even when their lives are not directly threatened. Drawing attention to this broader set of rights, her comprehensive analysis of Hobbes''s account of political disobedience reveals a unified and coherent theory of resistance that has previously gone unnoticed and undefended. Her book will appeal to all who are interested in the nature and limits of political authority, the right of self-defense, the right of revolution, and the modern origins of these issues.
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