Hobbes And Political Contractarianism

Author : David Gauthier
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192654724

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Hobbes and Political Contractarianism by David Gauthier Pdf

This volume presents a selection of David Gauthier's writings on Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and the theory of political contractarianism. The eight essays on Hobbes, written over four decades, represent the author's changing understanding of the moral and political theories since the publication of The Logic of Leviathan (OUP, 1969). These include essays on Hobbes on law, challenging influential readings of his legal philosophy, and a previously unpublished piece, 'The True and Only Moral Philosophy', providing a close reading of chapters 13-15 of Leviathan. The four essays on social contract theory include an extended version of 'Political Contractarianism' (1997), Gauthier's well-known 'Public Reason' (1994), and a paper previously available only in French and Spanish translations.

Author : Jody S. Kraus
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521449723

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The Limits of Hobbesian Contractarianism by Jody S. Kraus Pdf

This book is the most comprehensive, rigorous critique of contemporary Hobbesian contractarianism as expounded in the work of Jean Hampton, Gregory Kavka, and David Gauthier. Professor Kraus argues that the attempts by these three philosophers to use Hobbes to answer current political and moral questions fail. The reasons why they fail are related to fundamental problems intrinsic to Hobbesian contractarianism: first, the problem of collective action arising out of the tension in Hobbes' theory between individual and collective rationality; second, the classical problem of explaining the normative force of hypothetical action, a problem that can be traced to the conflicting strategies of hypothetical justification found in Rawls' and Hobbes' theories. Given the deep interest in Hobbesian contractarianism among philosophers, political theorists, game theorists in economics and political science, and legal theorists, this book is likely to attract wide attention and infuse new life into the contractarian debate.

Author : David P. Gauthier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0191945382

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Hobbes and Political Contractarianism by David P. Gauthier Pdf

This edited text presents a selection of David Gauthier's writings on Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and the theory of political contractarianism. The essays cover topics including Hobbes on law, social contract theory, and public reason.

Author : David P. Gauthier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0192654713

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Hobbes and Political Contractarianism by David P. Gauthier Pdf

This edited text presents a selection of David Gauthier's writings on Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and the theory of political contractarianism. The essays cover topics including Hobbes on law, social contract theory, and public reason.

Author : David Boucher,Paul Kelly
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134839698

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The Social Contract from Hobbes to Rawls by David Boucher,Paul Kelly Pdf

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Jean Hampton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1988-08-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781316583258

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Hobbes and the Social Contract Tradition by Jean Hampton Pdf

This major study of Hobbes' 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.

Author : Peter J. McCormick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000706574

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Social Contract and Political Obligation by Peter J. McCormick Pdf

First published in 1987. This study is concerned with the problem of political obligation, the normative question of why one should obey the law, and with social contract thought as an answer to this question. It is entitled a critique, but the critique is not of social contract theory as such, but rather of the "orthodox" treatment of contract that yields so readily to the rough handling and easy rejection that is the normal lot of contractarianism in contemporary treatments. In its place will be suggested a reinterpretation of contract that sees it as making different assumptions and requiring different premises, and that is proof against many of the orthodox refutations of social contract theory; the reinterpretation is thus in the nature of a vindication. First, from an examination of the most commonly cited champions of contractarianism (namely Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau) will be derive a reinterpretation of contract in the form of a new model or syllogism, the features of which will be brought out by contrasting it first with the contemporary ideas of John Rawls and then with the orthodox model itself. Democratic consent theory, as the heir to the remnants of the orthodox model, will be examined, and the ideas of T. H. Green will be considered as embodying an important feature of contractarianism omitted or ignored by the orthodox model (and hence by democratic theory.) Finally, the new model of contract will be suggested as a potentially useful approach to the problem of political obligation in the modern context. This title will be of interest to student of politics and philosophy.

Author : D D Raphael,D. D. Raphael
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134339112

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Hobbes by D D Raphael,D. D. Raphael Pdf

Hobbes' writing surprises, shocks, amuses and, above all stimulates criticism both of himself and of our conventional wisdom. This book, which is both expository and critical, concentrates on Hobbes' s ethical and political theory, but also considers the effect of these on his metaphysics. Updated, with a new preface and critical bibliography, this book will be particularly useful as an introduction for undergraduates.

Author : Patrick Riley
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015040121389

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Will and Political Legitimacy by Patrick Riley Pdf

At the heart of representative government is the question: "What makes government and its agents legitimate authorities?" The notion of consent to a social contract between the citizen and his government is central to this problem. What are the functions of public authority? What are the people's rights in a self-governing and representative state? Patrick Riley presents a comprehensive historical analysis of the meaning of contract theory and a testing of the inherent validity of the ideas of consent and obligation. He uncovers the critical relationship between the act of willing and that of consenting in self-government and shows how "will" relates to political legitimacy. His is the first large-scale study of social contract theory from Hobbes to Rawls that gives "will" the central place it occupies in contractarian thinking.

Author : Christopher W. Morris
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780585114033

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The Social Contract Theorists by Christopher W. Morris Pdf

This reader introduces students of philosophy and politics to the contemporary critical literature on the classical social contract theorists: Thomas Hobbes (1599-1697), John Locke (1632-1704), and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778). Twelve thoughtfully selected essays guide students through the texts, familiarizing them with key elements of the theory, while at the same time introducing them to current scholarly controversies. A bibliography of additional work is provided. The classical social contract theorists represent one of the two or three most important modern traditions in political thought. Their ideas dominated political debates in Europe and North America in the 17th and 18th centuries, influencing political thinkers, statesmen, constitution makers, revolutionaries, and other political actors alike. Debates during the French Revolution and the early history of the American Republic were often conducted in the language of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. Later political philosophy can only be understood against this backdrop. And the contemporary revival of contractarian moral and political thought, represented by John Rawls' A Theory of Justice (1971) or David GauthierOs Morals by Agreement (1986), needs to be appreciated in the history of this tradition.

Author : Deborah Baumgold
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1988-08-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521341256

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Hobbes's Political Theory by Deborah Baumgold Pdf

Author : Thomas Hobbes
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780486122144

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Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes Pdf

Written during a moment in English history when the political and social structures were in flux and open to interpretation, Leviathan played an essential role in the development of the modern world.

Author : Robin E. R. Bunce,R.E.R. Bunce
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780826429797

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Thomas Hobbes by Robin E. R. Bunce,R.E.R. Bunce Pdf

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Author : Mark E. Button
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780271033822

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Contract, Culture, and Citizenship by Mark E. Button Pdf

"Explores the concept of the social contract and how it shapes citizenship. Argues that the modern social contract is an account of the ethical and cultural conditions upon which modern citizenship depends"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Deborah Baumgold
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004184268

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Contract Theory in Historical Context by Deborah Baumgold Pdf

These essays carefully show that classic social-contract theory was an ancien regime genre. Far more than is commonly realized, the local horizon was built into Hobbes’s and Locke’s theories and the genre drew on the absolutism of Bodin and Grotius.