Hobbes's System of Ideas : A Study in the Political Significance of Philosophical Theories by John W.N. Watkins
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ISBN: 9780091293316
Hutchinson, 1965
Hardcover, 196 pages
This book examines the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes with particular attention to the political significance of his ideas. John W. N. Watkins analyzes Hobbes’s system as a coherent whole, showing how his views on human nature, knowledge, and science underpin his political theory.
By exploring the connections between Hobbes’s philosophy and his defence of absolute sovereignty, the study highlights the way in which abstract philosophical assumptions can shape concrete political doctrines.