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Asaf Z. Sokolowski - Metaphysical Problems, Political Solutions - 9780739148150 - V9780739148150
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Metaphysical Problems, Political Solutions

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Description for Metaphysical Problems, Political Solutions Hardback. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
In defiance of the predominant pattern of reading liberal political thought in isolation from the metaphysical and theological investigations of its classic thinkers, Metaphysical Problems, Political Solutions: Self, State, and Nation in Hobbes and Locke seeks to place their writings in context. Asaf Z. Sokolowski demonstrates that the political measures offered by theorists to remedy the social state of instability, known as the "state of nature," are intrinsically connected to distinctive metaphysical conceptions of the relationship between order and individuation. In each system of thought the origin and role of the self are determined by a particular conception of a ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739148150
SKU
V9780739148150
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About Asaf Z. Sokolowski
Asaf Z. Sokolowski, PhD, is an independent scholar based in Israel.

Reviews for Metaphysical Problems, Political Solutions
In recent years, numerous scholars have turned their attention to the theological component of Hobbes's thought, long neglected because judged to be a cover for the author's materialistic rationalism. Sokolowski adds to this body of work. Sokolowski contends that Hobbes is best understood as seeking a divinely ordered, absolute truth with which to escape the contingencies of time and space. ... Read more

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