Sir Robert Filmer and English Political Thought

by James Daly

Sir Robert Filmer (1588-1653) was a defender of 'the Natural Power of Kings against the Unnatural Liberty of the People.' His doctrine of omnicompetent sovereignty had little influence on the thought and political debates of his time, for none of his writings was published until the last few years of his life; but it came under scrutiny later in the century, particularly during the exclusion crisis and in the political writings of John Locke. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442639695
• ISBN13: 9781442639690
• Release Date: December 1979
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"