Hobbes on Legal Authority and Political Obligation

Venezia, Luciano

Hobbes on Legal Authority and Political Obligation develops a new interpretation of Hobbes's theory of political obligation. According to the account developed in the book, the directives issued by the sovereign as introducing authoritative requirements, so that subjects are morally obligated to obey them.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-09-06

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137490247

DOI: 10.1057/9781137490254

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 161