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

Hobbes, Thomas

ISBN 10: 0226345416 / ISBN 13: 9780226345413

Published by University of Chicago Press, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Dialogue between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226345416
• ISBN 13: 9780226345413
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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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 a distinguished 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 the New School for Social Research. His scholarly work examined classical political thinkers such as Socrates and Plato, as well as the foundations of modern liberalism in Thomas Hobbes and Adam Smith. He also collaborated with Leo Strauss, co-editing the inflential overview of Western political thought History of Political Philosophy.