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Exploring the intricate relationship between Michael Oakeshott and Thomas Hobbes, this collection features Oakeshott's four key essays that delve into civil association and its significance for ordered liberty. Central themes include skepticism about reason in politics, the importance of individual morality over collectivism, and the concept of noninstrumental political relationships. Oakeshott regards Hobbes's "Leviathan" as a monumental work in political philosophy, emphasizing its lasting impact on the understanding of civil association.
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Hobbes on Civil Association, Michael Oakeshott
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- Hobbes on Civil Association
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michael Oakeshott
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 184
- ISBN13
- 9780865972902
- Description
- Exploring the intricate relationship between Michael Oakeshott and Thomas Hobbes, this collection features Oakeshott's four key essays that delve into civil association and its significance for ordered liberty. Central themes include skepticism about reason in politics, the importance of individual morality over collectivism, and the concept of noninstrumental political relationships. Oakeshott regards Hobbes's "Leviathan" as a monumental work in political philosophy, emphasizing its lasting impact on the understanding of civil association.