Dialogue Between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England - Hardcover

Hobbes, Thomas

 
9780226345406: Dialogue Between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England

Synopsis

This is an essay by the philosopher Thomas Hobbes, first published posthumously in 1681. In the essay Hobbes sets forth his mature reflections of the relations between reason and law, and proposes a separation in the functions of government in the interests of common sense and humanity, without visibly violating his dictum that the sharing or division of sovereignty is an absurdity. This edition seeks to provide an accessible and dependable text.

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About the Author

Joseph Cropsey (1919-2012) was adistinguished service professor emeritus in the department of political science at the University of Chicago, where he taught since 1958. He previously was on the faculty of the City College of New York and theNew School for Social Research. His scholarly work examined classicalpoliticalthinkers such asSocrates andPlato, as well as the foundations of modern liberalism inThomas Hobbes and Adam Smith. Healso collaborated withLeo Strauss, co-editing the inflential overview of Western political thought "History of Political Philosophy".

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ISBN 10:  0226345416 ISBN 13:  9780226345413
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1997
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