New book on Hobbes and Spinoza on Power and Popular Politics
Sandra Leonie Field argues that for both Hobbes and Spinoza, conscious institutional design is required in order for true popular power (potentia) to be achieved. Between Hobbes' commitment to repressing private power and Spinoza's exploration of civic strengthening, Field provides a new lens for thinking about the risks and promise of democracy.
New book: Leviathan on a Leash
The book argues that Hobbes’ idea of the state offers a far richer and more realistic conception of state responsibility than the theories prevalent today, and demonstrates that Hobbes’ Leviathan is much more than an anthropomorphic “artificial man.”
New article on Hobbesian Laughter in Theory and Practice
Drawing on evidence from across Hobbes’s works, and in particular from an understudied discussion of “Vespasian’s law” in the Six Lessons, Zachariah Black argues that Hobbes models the discrete use of humorous rhetoric in defense of peace.
Online Colloquium (5): Reply to Critics by Silviya Lechner
Silviya Lechner concludes our online colloquium on Hobbesian Internationalism with a reply to her critics.
Online Colloquium (4): Oliver Eberl on Hobbesian Internationalism
Oliver Eberl comments on Hobbesian Internationalism, in the penultimate entry to this online colloquium.
Online Colloquium (3): Chiayu Chou on Hobbesian Internationalism
Chiayu Chou comments on Hobbesian Internationalism, in the third entry to this online colloquium.
