Hobbes and the Democratic Imaginary

At a time when nearly all political actors and observers--despite the nature of their normative commitments--morally appeal...
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Author: Christopher Holman
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Language: English
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Hobbes and the Democratic Imaginary by Holman, Christopher

Hobbes and the Democratic Imaginary

$340.70

Hobbes and the Democratic Imaginary

$340.70
Author: Christopher Holman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
At a time when nearly all political actors and observers--despite the nature of their normative commitments--morally appeal to the language of democracy, the particular signification of the term has become obscured. Hobbes and the Democratic Imaginary argues that critical engagement with various elements of the work of Hobbes, a notorious critic of democracy, can deepen our understanding of the problems, stakes, and ethics of democratic life. Firstly, Hobbes's descriptive anatomy of democratic sovereignty reveals what is essential to the institution of this form of government, in the face of the conceptual confusion that characterizes the contemporary deployment of democratic terminology. Secondly, Hobbes's critique of the mechanics of democracy points toward certain fundamental political risks that are internal to its mode of operation. And thirdly, contrary to Hobbes's own intentions, Christopher Holman shows how the selective redeployment of certain Hobbesian categories could help construct a normative ground in which democracy is the ethical choice in relation to other sovereign forms.

Author: Christopher Holman
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 10/01/2022
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9781438490434

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