Perspectives on Thomas Hobbes
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Perspectives on Thomas Hobbes
（Mind Association occasional series）
Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1990, c1988
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A collection to mark the fourth centenary of Thomas Hobbes published in association with a fourth-centenary Hobbes conference arranged by the British Society for the History of Philosophy
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Introduction / G.A.J. Rogers
- Hobbes and Descartes / Richard Tuck
- Hobbes and Royal Society / Noel Malcolm
- The science in Hobbes's politics / Tom Sorell
- Hobbes and individualism / Alan Ryan
- Hobbes's conception of the state of nature from 1640 to 1651 / François Tricaud
- Hobbes's social contract / David Gauthier
- Hobbes on justice / D.D. Raphael
- Hobbes and the problem of God / Arrigo Pacchi
- Hobbes's hidden influence / G.A.J. Rogers
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The papers in this collection provide views on central aspects of Thomas Hobbes's (1588-1679) life and work. The collection testifies to his enduring importance as a major philosopher four hundred years after his birth, and helps to unravel aspects of his intellectual biography which are relevant to a proper appreciation of his philosophy. The contributors are: G. A. J. Rogers, Alan Ryan, David Gauthier, Noel Malcolm, Arrigo Pacchi, David Raphael, Tom
Sorrell, Francois Tricaud, and Richard Tuck.
This is the first volume in a new series sponsored by the Mind Association.
Table of Contents
- G.A.J. Rogers: Introduction
- Richard Tuck: Hobbes and Descartes
- Noel Malcolm: Hobbes and the Royal Society
- Tom Sorell: The science in Hobbes's politics
- Alan Ryan: Hobbes and individualism
- Francois Tricaud: Hobbes's conception of the state of nature from 1640 to 1651: Evolution and ambiguities
- David Gauthier: Hobbes's social contract
- D.D. Raphael: Hobbes on justice
- Arrigo Pacchi: Hobbes and the problem of God
- G.A.J. Rogers: Hobbes's hidden influence
- Index of names
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