The Left Case for Brexit
- 200pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
Why opposing Brexit means opposing socialism and democracy--
Richard Tuck Libri
9 gennaio 1949
Richard Tuck è un eminente studioso della storia del pensiero politico. Le sue opere affrontano una vasta gamma di argomenti, tra cui l'autorità politica, i diritti umani, il diritto naturale e la tolleranza. La sua ricerca si concentra su pensatori chiave e sulla storia del pensiero politico da Grotius e Hobbes fino a Kant. Tuck esplora anche le origini del pensiero economico e le sue sfide contemporanee.
Natural Rights Theories
- 193pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
The origins of natural rights theories in medieval Europe and their development in the seventeenth century.
The Rights of War and Peace
Political Thought and the International Order from Grotius to Kant
- 254pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
Focusing on the development of modern international law, this book provides a comprehensive historical account from ancient times to the seventeenth century. It explores the moral foundations of war and international aggression, drawing connections to the influential ideas of political theorists like Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Kant. Professor Richard Tuck delves into the rich debates that shaped these theories, offering insights into the evolution of international relations.
Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction
- 168pagine
- 6 ore di lettura
Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist. This study evaluates Hobbes's philosophy, describing him to have been passionately concerned with the refutation of scepticism, and to have developed a theory of knowledge, which rivalled that of Descartes in its importance.
The Sleeping Sovereign
- 310pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
An examination of how the modern idea of constitutional referendums developed and how direct democracy became possible in modern states.
§ Thomas Hobbes` Ideen über die Freiheit und Unfreiheit des Individuums, über Macht, Gewalt, Gesetz und Gerechtigkeit waren für die Entwicklung der westlichen Demokratien von grundlegender Bedeutung. Überraschende Aspekte eines großen politischen Denkers - die spannende Einführung in das Leben eines der wichtigsten Philosophen der Neuzeit.§
