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Ideals as Interests in Hobbes´s Leviathan: The Power of Mind over Matter
S. A. Lloyd
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hardcover. A radical reinterpretation of Hobbes's Leviathan, focusing on that part of it devoted to religion. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; HPCD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
S. A. Lloyd proposes a radically new interpretation of Hobbes's Leviathan that shows transcendent interests - interests that override the fear of death - to be crucial to both Hobbes's analysis of social disorder and his proposed remedy to it. Most previous commentators in the analytic philosophical tradition have argued that Hobbes thought that credible threats of physical force could be sufficient to deter people from political insurrection. Professor Lloyd convincingly shows that because Hobbes took the transcendence of religious and moral interests seriously, he never believed that mere physical force could ensure social order. Lloyd's interpretation demonstrates the ... Read more
S. A. Lloyd proposes a radically new interpretation of Hobbes's Leviathan that shows transcendent interests - interests that override the fear of death - to be crucial to both Hobbes's analysis of social disorder and his proposed remedy to it. Most previous commentators in the analytic philosophical tradition have argued that Hobbes thought that credible threats of physical force could be sufficient to deter people from political insurrection. Professor Lloyd convincingly shows that because Hobbes took the transcendence of religious and moral interests seriously, he never believed that mere physical force could ensure social order. Lloyd's interpretation demonstrates the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
412
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521392433
SKU
KSK0000653
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Reviews for Ideals as Interests in Hobbes´s Leviathan: The Power of Mind over Matter
"...refreshingly original...a brilliant reading of Hobbes, rigorously argued and tightly written. It deserves to revolutionize the study of Hobbes' political theory." International Studies in Philosophy "For those who want to understand what Hobbes's political theory is, this will be the book to consult." Alan Donagan, California Institute of Technology "The Hobbes scholarship is admirable, the ... Read more