From the natural man to the political machine: sovereignty and power in the works of Thomas Hobbes

New York: Peter Lang (2015)
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The book analyses the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes in connection with the tradition of natural law and modern liberal thought. It emphasizes Hobbes's peculiar contribution to modern individualism. The main concepts of his philosophy such as natural condition of mankind, social contract, sovereignty and political obligation are analyzed.

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Thomas Hobbes: libertad y poder en la metamorfosis moderna.Diego Fernández Peychaux, Antonio David Rozenberg & Ramírez Beltrán Julián (eds.) - 2024 - Buenos Aires: Universidad de Buenos Aires Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani.

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