Hobbes

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By: A. P. Martinich

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Paperback Published: 25th April 2005
ISBN: 9780415283281
Number Of Pages: 266

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Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) was the first great English philosopher and one of the most important theorists of human nature and politics in the history of Western thought.
This superlative introduction explains Hobbes's main doctrines and arguments, covering all of Hobbes's philosophy. A.P.Martinich begins with a helpful overview of Hobbes's life and work, setting his ideas against the political and scientific background seventeenth century England. He then introduces and assesses, in clear chapters, Hobbes's contributions to fundamental areas of philosophy:
* Epistemology and metaphysics, in particular Hobbes's materialism and determinism and his relation to Descartes
* Ethics and political philosophy, concentrating on Hobbes's most famous work, Leviathan and the theory of the social contract it advances
* Philosophy of science, logic and language, considering Hobbes's theory of nominalism and his writing on rhetoric and the uses of language;
* Religion, examining Hobbes's analyses of revelation, prophets and miracles.
The final chapter considers the legacy of Hobbes's thought and his influence on contemporary philosophy.
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* Chapter summaries
* Annotated further reading

'In short, this is a fine and authoritative study by an acknowledged master of his subject. No serious student of Hobbes or early modern philosophy should ignore this book.' - Paul Kelly, London School of Economics

'This is an excellent book, well-suited to the Routledge Philosophers series. It is clearly and accessibly written, comprehensive, up-to-date on current scholarship, well-organised and often humorous. I think undergraduates will find the book both readable and enjoyable. Teachers will find it very helpful.' - S.A. Lloyd, University of Southern California

Figures	p. x
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xii
Abbreviations	p. xiii
Chronology	p. xiv
Life	p. 1
The Return of the Native	p. 1
Early Life	p. 4
Science and International Relations	p. 7
Political Views	p. 15
Religious, Mathematical, and Scientific Disputes	p. 18
Further Reading	p. 23
Metaphysics and Mind	p. 24
Materialism	p. 24
Conatus	p. 28
Mechanism	p. 30
Determinism	p. 31
Mind	p. 33
Sensation	p. 33
Imagination	p. 35
Mental Discourse	p. 37
Desire, Appetite, Aversion	p. 38
The Importance of Desires	p. 44
Free Will	p. 47
Conclusion	p. 53
Further Reading	p. 53
Moral Philosophy	p. 54
Moral and Political Philosophy	p. 54
Good and Evil	p. 57
The State of Nature	p. 63
Equality	p. 65
The Right of Nature	p. 77
Liberty	p. 79
The Definition of the Law of Nature	p. 80
The Deduction of the Laws of Nature	p. 86
Laws and Propositional Form	p. 97
Other Laws of Nature	p. 98
When Do the Laws Apply?	p. 100
Eternal Natural Laws	p. 100
The Fool	p. 101
Conclusion	p. 105
Further Reading	p. 106
Political Philosophy	p. 107
The Origin of a Commonwealth	p. 107
Persons	p. 112
Authorization and Alienation	p. 115
Sovereignty by Acquisition	p. 125
The Properties of a Sovereign	p. 128
Political Liberty	p. 131
The Dissolution of the Commonwealth	p. 132
The Value of Hobbes's Philosophy	p. 135
Conclusion	p. 136
Further Reading	p. 136
Language, Logic, and Science	p. 137
The Basic Units of Language	p. 137
Names	p. 141
Signification and Denotation	p. 144
Speech Acts	p. 146
Definitions	p. 147
Necessary and Contingent Propositions	p. 150
The Value of Philosophy	p. 151
The Scope and Definition of Philosophy	p. 153
The Unity of Science	p. 172
Conclusion	p. 174
Further Reading	p. 175
Religion	p. 176
Cultural Context and Religious Beliefs	p. 176
Revelation, Prophets, and Miracles	p. 179
Faith	p. 185
Religion, Superstition, and True Religion	p. 187
The Causes of Religion	p. 191
The Causes of the Decline of Religion	p. 198
The Nature of God and Language about Him	p. 200
Conclusion	p. 206
Further Reading	p. 207
Hobbes Today	p. 208
Scholarship before 1975	p. 208
Scholarship after 1975	p. 214
Conclusion	p. 235
Further Reading	p. 237
Glossary	p. 238
Notes	p. 240
Bibliography	p. 248
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ISBN: 9780415283281
ISBN-10: 0415283280
Series: The Routledge Philosophers
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 266
Published: 25th April 2005
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 13.6 x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.42
Edition Number: 1