Nature and Politics: Liberalism in the Philosophies of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau

Andrzej Rapaczynski

Published by Cornell University Press 1989

Nature and Politics

Liberalism in the Philosophies of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau

Andrzej Rapaczynski

https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501746192

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In this study of the origins of liberalism in political thought, Andrzej Rapaczynski examines the political theory of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. Convinced that the Aristotelian and medieval world views no longer provided an adequate framework for the ordering of political life, these three thinkers sought to reconstruct the philosophical foundations of politics.

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Andrzej Rapaczynski is Professor of Law at the Columbia University School of Law.

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Stephen Holmes, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago:

This is a brilliant book—energetic, tightly organized, beautifully written, and relentlessly combative. The author conveys very difficult ideas with marvelous simplicity and clarity. Texts which I have read dozens of times are interpreted in completely novel yet compelling ways.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Andrzej Rapaczynski Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
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Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Audience: General/trade;
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- Main content: 316
Keywords: Philosophy

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Published: May 15, 2019
ISBN: 9781501746192