Hobbes and the law

Hobbes's political thought provokes a perennial fascination. It has become particularly prominent in recent years, with the surge of scholarly interest evidenced by a number of monographs in political theory and philosophy. At the same time, there has been a turn in legal scholarship towards po...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dyzenhaus, David (Editor), Poole, Thomas (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The political jurisprudence of Thomas Hobbes / Martin Loughlin
  • The equal extent of natural and civil law / Ross Harrison
  • Thomas Hobbes and the common law / Michael Lobban
  • Hobbes on law and prerogative / Thomas Poole
  • Criminal law for humans / Alice Ristroph
  • Hobbes' relational theory : beneath power and consent / Evan Fox-Decent
  • Hobbes on civic liberty and the rule of law / Lars Vinx
  • Hobbes on equity / Dennis Klimchuk
  • Hobbes on the authority of law / David Dyzenhaus
  • Hobbes and the civil law : the use of Roman law in Hobbes's civil science / Daniel Lee