S. A. Lloyd is Professor of Philosophy, Law, and Political Science at the University of Southern California. Lloyd is the author of Ideals as Interests in Hobbes's 'Leviathan': The Power of Mind over Matter.

Klappentext

This book by S. A. Lloyd provides a radical interpretation of Hobbes' laws of nature.

Zusammenfassung
In this book, S. A. Lloyd provides a radical interpretation of Hobbes' laws of nature, revealing them to be not egoistic precepts of personal prudence but rather moral instructions for obtaining the common good. Lloyd's reciprocity account of Hobbes' moral philosophy stands in contrast to both divine command and rational choice interpretations.

Inhalt

Part I. Moral Philosophy, Method and Matter: 1. Moral judgments; 2. Moral judges; Part II. From Psychology to Moral Philosophy: 3. The law of nature: definition and function; 4. A critical examination of derivations of the laws of nature; 5. The reciprocity interpretation of Hobbes' moral philosophy; Part III. From Moral Philosophy to Civil Philosophy: 6. Self-effacing natural law and the duty to submit to government; 7. Fools, hypocrites, zealots, and dupes: civic character and social stability; 8. The unity of practical wisdom.