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The Sovereign State: Hobbes' Leviathan

Steven B. SmithYale University

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46:24·2008·introductory level

This lecture elaborates on Hobbes' most famous metaphor, the 'state of nature,' and his concept of the individual characterized by will and choice. It concludes with Hobbes' derivation of the laws of nature as 'precepts of reason'.

Philosophy Moral & Political Philosophy Hobbes' State of Nature Individuality Laws of Nature

Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)

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Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and Philosophy

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PLSC 114: Introduction to Political Philosophy

Steven B. Smith

Close philosophical reading of foundational political texts on regime, sovereignty, liberty, and citizenship: Plato's Republic, Aristotle's Politics, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Tocqueville.

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