Thomas Hobbes: theorist of the law
Abstract
This short article introduces the papers that follow on the topic of Hobbes as a theorist of the law. It provides an overview of Hobbes reputation as a theorist of law in both domestic and international theory. The paper summarizes the papers that follow and suggest how they fit into the wider literature on Hobbes, legal theory, and constitutional theory.
Citation
Lang , A F & Slomp , G 2015 , ' Thomas Hobbes: theorist of the law ' , Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy , vol. 19 , no. 1 , pp. 1-11 . https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2015.1122351
Publication
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1369-8230Type
Journal article
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© 2015 Taylor & Francis. This work is made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the author created, accepted version manuscript following peer review and may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2015.1122351
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