Hobbes and the Social Contract Tradition

Cambridge University Press (1986)
Abstract This major study of Hobbes's political philosophy draws on recent developments in game and decision theory to explore whether the thrust of the argument in Leviathan, that it is in the interests of the people to create a ruler with absolute power, can be shown to be cogent. Professor Hampton has written a book of vital importance to political philosophers, political and social scientists, and intellectual historians.
Keywords Social contract  Political science History  Political science Philosophy  Hobbes, thomas  Filosofia moderna  Filosofia politica  Politieke filosofie  Sociaal contract  Staatsleer
Categories
Buy the book $20.95 used (67% off)   $47.17 new (24% off)   $53.18 direct from Amazon (15% off)    Amazon page
Call number JC153.H35 1988
ISBN(s) 0521368278   9780521368278
Options
 Save to my reading list
Follow the author(s)
My bibliography
Export citation
Find it on Scholar
Edit this record
Mark as duplicate
Revision history Request removal from index
 
Download options
PhilPapers Archive


Upload a copy of this paper     Check publisher's policy on self-archival     Papers currently archived: 5,653
External links
  •   Try with proxy.
  • Through your library Configure

    Similar books and articles

    Analytics

    Monthly downloads

    Added to index

    2009-01-28

    Total downloads

    306 ( #403 of 548,984 )

    Recent downloads (6 months)

    4 ( #19,181 of 548,984 )

    How can I increase my downloads?


    My notes
    Sign in to use this feature


    Discussion
    Start a new thread
    Order:
    There  are no threads in this forum
    Nothing in this forum yet.

    Other forums