Thomas Hobbes And Political Thought In Ireland C 1660 C 1730
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Thomas Hobbes And Political Thought In Ireland C 1660 C 1730
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Author : Matthew Ward
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024-01-25
Thomas Hobbes And Political Thought In Ireland C 1660 C 1730 written by Matthew Ward and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-25 with History categories.
Thomas Hobbes and Political Thought in Ireland, c.1660-1730 is a history of political thought in Ireland, told from the perspective of the reception in that country of Thomas Hobbes, the English philosopher. Unlike Hobbes, political thought in Ireland has received little attention from historians: it is sometimes assumed that there is not much of a subject to study. The reception of Hobbes in Ireland forces us to challenge this assumption. To begin with, Matthew Ward highlights the variety and sophistication of political thought in Ireland. In his political thought, Hobbes was preoccupied by sovereignty, which he conceptualized in terms of natural law and made the defining characteristic of the commonwealth, or the 'Leviathan'; but he applied his concept of sovereignty to a broad range of political issues. His political thought was also part of a wider philosophical system which comprehended history, theology, natural philosophy, and mathematics. They may have been fewer than their counterparts in England, but Hobbes's readers in Ireland read him closely and compulsively. Indeed, they often fixated on his treatment of subjects, such as taxation, corporations, and the organization of empire, that were overlooked by his readers in England. The reception of Hobbes in Ireland also tells, therefore, of the distinctiveness of Ireland as a context of political thought. Hobbes's readers in Ireland were not only concerned with a distinctive selection of subjects; they also received Hobbes more positively than his readers in England. In England, Hobbes's concept of sovereignty was reviled for emasculating Parliament, the Anglican Church, and the common law. Too compelling to ignore, the 'Leviathan' had to be 'tamed'. In Ireland, where these institutions were weaker, the 'Leviathan' could be released. The key figures in the reception of Hobbes in Ireland in this period- Sir William Petty, John Vesey, and Edward Synge- were of different generations and political contexts. All three, however, engaged with aspects and implications of Hobbes's concept of sovereignty, to which they more sympathetic than their English contemporaries, to intervene in Irish politics. They prompt us to consider the geography of the discourse of sovereignty in the British world, not only in those days, but also in these.
Thomas Hobbes And Political Thought In Ireland C 1660 C 1730
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Author : Matthew Ward
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024-01-25
Thomas Hobbes And Political Thought In Ireland C 1660 C 1730 written by Matthew Ward and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-25 with History categories.
Thomas Hobbes is now regarded as one of England's greatest political philosophers. This book considers his reception in Ireland, where, it is suggested, the 'Leviathan' was released. In doing so, the book demonstrates the variety and sophistication of political thought in Ireland.
The Anglican Episcopate 1689 1800
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Author : Nigel Aston
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2023-03-15
The Anglican Episcopate 1689 1800 written by Nigel Aston and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-15 with Religion categories.
The eighteenth-century bishops of the Church of England and its sister communions had immense status and authority in both secular society and the Church. They fully merit fresh examination in the light of recent scholarship, and in this volume leading experts offer a comprehensive survey and assessment of all things episcopal between the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1688 and the early nineteenth-century. These were centuries when the Anglican Church enjoyed exclusive establishment privileges across the British Isles (apart from Scotland). The essays collected here consider the appointment and promotion of bishops, as well as their duties towards the monarch and in Parliament. All were expected to display administrative skills, some were scholarly, others were interested in the fine arts, most were married with families. All of these themes are discussed, and Wales, Ireland, Scotland and the American colonies receive specific examination.
Thomas Hobbes And Political Theory
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Author : Mary G. Dietz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Thomas Hobbes And Political Theory written by Mary G. Dietz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Philosophy categories.
The eight essays in this volume celebrated the 400th birthday of the English political thinker - Thomas Hobbes.
Leviathan
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Author : Thomas Hobbes
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2003-08-23
Leviathan written by Thomas Hobbes and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-08-23 with Political Science categories.
The Leviathan is the vast unity of the State. But how are unity, peace and security to be attained? Hobbes's answer is sovereignty, but the resurgence of interest today in Leviathan is due less to its answers than its methods. Hobbes sees politics as a science capable of the same axiomatic approach as geometry: he argues from first principles to human nature to politics. This book's appeal to the twentieth century lies not just in its elevation of politics to a science, but in its overriding concern for peace.
Hobbes Locke And Confusion S Masterpiece
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Author : Ross Harrison
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003
Hobbes Locke And Confusion S Masterpiece written by Ross Harrison and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
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Hobbes On Politics And Religion
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Author : Laurens van Apeldoorn
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-06-21
Hobbes On Politics And Religion written by Laurens van Apeldoorn and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-21 with Philosophy categories.
Thomas Hobbes, one of the most important figures in the history of political philosophy, is still widely regarded as a predominantly secular thinker. Yet a great deal of his political thought was motivated by the need to address problems of a distinctively religious nature. This is the first collection of essays dedicated to the complex and rich intersections between Hobbes's political and religious thought. Written by experts in the field, the volume opens up new directions for thinking about his treatment of religion as a political phenomenon and the political dimensions of his engagement with Christian doctrines and their history. The chapters investigate his strategies for showing how his provocative political positions could be accepted by different religious audiences for whom fidelity to religious texts was of crucial importance, while also considering the legacy of his ideas and examining their relevance for contemporary concerns. Some chapters do so by pursuing mainly historical inquiries about the motives and circumstances of Hobbes's writings, while others reconstruct the logic of his arguments and test their philosophical coherence. They thus offer wide-ranging and sometimes conflicting assessments of Hobbes's ideas, yet they all demonstrate how closely intertwined his political and religious preoccupations are and thereby showcase how this perspective can help us to better understand his thought.
Hobbes S Political Theory
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Author : Deborah Baumgold
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1988-08-26
Hobbes S Political Theory written by Deborah Baumgold and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-08-26 with Philosophy categories.
Thomas Hobbes
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Author : Conal Condren
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Thomas Hobbes written by Conal Condren and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book presents information on Thomas Hobbes' life and literary criticism on his works.
Thomas Hobbes
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Author : J. P. Sommerville
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Thomas Hobbes written by J. P. Sommerville and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Philosophy categories.
The ideas of Hobbes are of relevance to modern political problems. Hobbes had much to say that bears directly on the questions of rights of individuals and minorities, the limits of state power, the legitimacy of civil disobedience and the nature of international relations. By rigorous argument from first principles, he tried to show that human survival necessitates absolute state power but that rulers should not use their power to suppress unorthodox opinions.