From Hobbes and Locke to Machiavelli’s virtù in the political context of meliorism: popular eucosmia and the value of moral memory
This study identifies a genealogy between Thomas Hobbes’ theory of absolute government and John Locke’s liberal worldview. It traces the seeds of eighteenth century optimistic liberal ideologies (endorsed by thinkers decisively influenced by Locke and Adam Smith) in Hobbes’ pessimistic theorie...
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| Language: | English |
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Editura Institutul European Iasi
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Polis: Revista de Stiinte Politice |
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| Online Access: | http://revistapolis.ro/documente/revista/2021/3(33)/2.%20M.%20Theodosiadis.pdf |