A Dialogue Between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England

by Thomas Hobbes

Book Overview

This little-known late writing of Hobbes reveals an unexplored dimension of his famous doctrine of sovereignty. The essay was first published posthumously in 1681, and from 1840 to 1971 only a generally unreliable edition has been in print. This edition provides the first dependable and easily accessible text of Hobbes's Dialogue. In the Dialogue, Hobbes sets forth his mature reflections of the relation between reason and law, reflections more "liberal"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226345408
• ISBN13: 9780226345406
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.