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Subverting the Leviathan: Reading Thomas Hobbes as a Radical Democrat
James Martel
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Description for Subverting the Leviathan: Reading Thomas Hobbes as a Radical Democrat
Hardback. Argues that although Thomas Hobbes pays lip service to the superior interpretive authority of the sovereign, he consistently subverts this authority throughout the book by returning it to the reader. Making the leap to politics, the author suggests that following Hobbes's argument, the sovereign can also be seen as idolatrous. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
In Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes's landmark work on political philosophy, James Martel argues that although Hobbes pays lip service to the superior interpretive authority of the sovereign, he consistently subverts this authority throughout the book by returning it to the reader. Martel demonstrates that Hobbes's radical method of reading not only undermines his own authority in the text, but, by extension, the authority of the sovereign as well. To make his point, Martel looks closely at Hobbes's understanding of religious and rhetorical representation. In Leviathan, idolatry is not just a matter of worshipping images but also a consequence of bad reading. ... Read more
In Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes's landmark work on political philosophy, James Martel argues that although Hobbes pays lip service to the superior interpretive authority of the sovereign, he consistently subverts this authority throughout the book by returning it to the reader. Martel demonstrates that Hobbes's radical method of reading not only undermines his own authority in the text, but, by extension, the authority of the sovereign as well. To make his point, Martel looks closely at Hobbes's understanding of religious and rhetorical representation. In Leviathan, idolatry is not just a matter of worshipping images but also a consequence of bad reading. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231139847
SKU
V9780231139847
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About James Martel
James Martel is associate professor of political theory at San Francisco State University. He has also taught at the department of rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley, and at Amherst College and Wellesley College. He is the author of Love Is a Sweet Chain: Desire, Friendship, and Autonomy in Liberal Political Theory.
Reviews for Subverting the Leviathan: Reading Thomas Hobbes as a Radical Democrat
Compelling... [An] excellent book... Highly recommended. CHOICE Subverting the Leviathan is a fascinating study. Theory & Event