CONTINUITIES AND DISRUPTIONS IN THE DEFINITION OF LIBERTY OF THOMAS HOBBES

Authors

  • Miguel Tudela-Fournet Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46661/revintpensampolit.3562

Keywords:

Hobbes, liberty, Corpus Iuris Civilis, republicanism, Quentin Skinner

Abstract

Some exegetes of Hobbes consider that his definition of «freedom»
is absolutely original. According to them, it faced the Republican definition
opposing «freedom» to «interference» instead of «slavery». The influence of
this redefinition continues today in the field of political philosophy. However,
a comparison of the Republican and Hobbesian definitions reveals that
both conceive freedom with the same attributes, understanding each one
in the same way. Seen from this angle, the Hobbesian definition doesn’t
incorporate anything substantially new to the Republican one. According
to Skinner, the canonical definition of Republican liberty is in the Digest of
Roman law.

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Published

2018-09-19

How to Cite

Tudela-Fournet, M. (2018). CONTINUITIES AND DISRUPTIONS IN THE DEFINITION OF LIBERTY OF THOMAS HOBBES. International Journal of Political Thought, 11, 433–452. https://doi.org/10.46661/revintpensampolit.3562

Issue

Vol. 11 (2016): Volumen 11 (2016)

Section

Estudios Varios

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