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Hobbes, Locke, and Confusion's Masterpiece: An Examination of Seventeenth-Century Political Philosophy

By Ross Harrison

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2002
ISBN
052101719X, 9780521017190, 0521817005, 9780521817004, 9780511061103
Open Library ID
OL7713400M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1110501 bytes)
Pages
289\289
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

This is an excellent explication and critical discussion of the main themes in Hobbes's and Locke's political philosophy. Harrison sets up the intellectual background very well, in terms of such issues as skepticism, natural law, and the problem of political authority, and draws illuminating connections and comparisons with other philosophers such as Grotius and Pufendorf. Harrison usefully brings in other texts by Hobbes and Locke to shed light on the major concepts. His interpretations are convincing and philosophically acute, and get to the heart of the matter. Highly recommended.

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