Hobbes and the Social Contract Tradition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521368278)

This major study of Hobbes's political philosophy draws on recent developments in game and decision theory to explore whether the thrust of the argument in Leviathan, that it is in the interests of the people to create a ruler with absolute power, can be shown to be cogent. Professor Hampton has written a book of vital importance to political philosophers, political and social scientists, and intellectual historians.

Author: Jean Hampton
ISBN-10: 0521368278
ISBN-13: 9780521368278
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/26/1988
Pages: 316
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.00w x 0.86d