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Morality and Sovereignty in the Philosophy of Hobbes

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  • © 1992

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  1. George Shelton
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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Human Nature

    • George Shelton
    Pages 1-17

  3. The State of Nature and Natural Law

    • George Shelton
    Pages 18-40

  4. The Laws of Nature and Morality

    • George Shelton
    Pages 41-66

  5. Morality as Reciprocity

    • George Shelton
    Pages 67-84

  6. The Social Contract and the Golden Rule in Practice

    • George Shelton
    Pages 85-97

  7. Morality and Objectivity

    • George Shelton
    Pages 98-118

  8. The Nature of Hobbesian Morality

    • George Shelton
    Pages 119-143

  9. Hobbes and Kant

    • George Shelton
    Pages 144-164

  10. Contract Theory Today

    • George Shelton
    Pages 165-184

  11. Reason and Moral Relativity

    • George Shelton
    Pages 185-204

  12. Contract and the Commonwealth

    • George Shelton
    Pages 205-225

  13. Sovereign and Subject

    • George Shelton
    Pages 226-245

  14. Democracy and the Right of Revolution

    • George Shelton
    Pages 246-271

  15. The Nature of Sovereignty

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    Pages 272-293

  16. Sovereignty and Constitutional Rights

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    Pages 294-309

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 310-324
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This book takes a fresh look at two of the most controversial topics in Hobbes's philosophy: morality and sovereignty. It distinguishes between the two versions of the covenant provided by Hobbes, one of which establishes a genuine system or morality based on the golden rule and the other which justifies the absolute power of the sovereign. The author defends the moral theory through an examination of the various alternatives, and the theory of sovereignty by testing it against historical experience.

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