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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Book Title: Morality and Sovereignty in the Philosophy of Hobbes
Authors: George Shelton
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22319-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-312-08094-5Due: 23 September 1992
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-22321-3Published: 01 January 1992
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-22319-0Published: 27 July 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 324
Topics: History of Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Ethics, Political Science

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