The Political Theory of Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan
The Political Theory of Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan
Author(s): Diana PresadăSubject(s): Philosophy, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy
Published by: Editura Universitatii Petrol-Gaze din Ploiesti
Keywords: philosophy; political theory; society; natural state;
Summary/Abstract: The article aims to analyse the main aspects of Hobbes’s political philosophy in his masterwork“Leviathan”, highlighting the key terms of his political thought: the state of nature, the social contracttheory and the absolutism of political power.
- Issue Year: LVIII/2006
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 59-62
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English