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

Thomas Hobbes, Joseph Cropsey, Joseph Cropsey (Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Political Science, University of Chicago, USA)

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University of Chicago Press
01 May 1997

Literary essays; History of Western philosophy; Political science & theory; Jurisprudence & philosophy of law

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"" than those found in Leviathan and his other well-known writings. Hobbes proposes a separation of the functions of government in the interest of common sense and humaneness without visibly violating his dictum that the sharing or division of sovereignty is an absurdity. This new edition of the Dialogue is a significant contribution to our understanding of seventeenth-century political philosophy.

""Hobbes students are indebted to Professor Cropsey for this scholarly and accessible edition of Dialogue.""—J. Roland Pennock, American Political Science Review

""An invaluable aid to the study of Hobbes.""—Review of Metaphysics

By: Thomas Hobbes
Edited by: Joseph Cropsey, Joseph Cropsey (Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Political Science, University of Chicago, USA)
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 23mm, Width: 16mm, Spine: 1mm
Weight: 284g
ISBN: 9780226345413
ISBN 10: 0226345416
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 May 1997
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction Editor's Note Of the Law of Reason Of Soveraign Power Of Courts Of Crimes Capital Of Heresie Of Proemunire Of Punishments

Joseph Cropsey (1919-2012) was a distinguished service professor emeritus in the department of political science at the University of Chicago, where he taught since 1958. He previously was on the faculty of the City College of New York and the New School for Social Research. His scholarly work examined classical political thinkers such as Socrates and Plato, as well as the foundations of modern liberalism in Thomas Hobbes and Adam Smith. He also collaborated with Leo Strauss, co-editing the inflential overview of Western political thought History of Political Philosophy.