A Dialogue Betweeen a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England

Hobbes, Thomas and Cropsey, Joseph (editor)

ISBN 10: 0226345408 / ISBN 13: 9780226345406

Published by University of Chicago Press, 1971

About this Item

Some shelf wear. No markings.

Seller Inventory # 510023

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Dialogue Betweeen a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 1971
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226345408
• ISBN 13: 9780226345406
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

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.

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".