Workshop at the European University Institute
From April 27-28 2017, 20 scholars, based in several different countries, came together at the European University Institute, just outside Florence.
Alexandra Chadwick and Signy Gunick Allen, PhD students at Queen Mary, University of London, are publication officers of the European Hobbes Society.
From April 27-28 2017, 20 scholars, based in several different countries, came together at the European University Institute, just outside Florence.
Lau, Thomas / Reinhardt, Volker / Voigt, Rüdiger (eds.): Der sterbliche Gott. Thomas Hobbes’ Lehre von der Allmacht des Leviathan im Spiegel der Zeit. Baden-Baden: Nomos, 2017. Abstract: Thomas Hobbes’ reference to a ‘mortal god’ in Leviathan has been the subject of heated discussions for centuries. In contrast to the ‘immortal God’, Leviathan, an artificial […]
A Dossier of Las Torres de Lucca: International Journal of Political Philosophy contains a number of new articles on the theme of ‘Hobbes: Power, Image,and Sovereignty’.
Registration for this workshop is now open.
In this article, Luka Ribarević argues that medieval canon law is a key source for Hobbes’s account of the state.
Maximilian Jaede considers the role Hobbes gives to forgiveness and reconciliation in maintaining peace.
Papers are invited on any aspect of Hobbes’s philosophy for discussion at a meeting of the European Hobbes Society to be held 27-28 April at the European University Institute.
Gianni Paganini considers the influence of Lorenzo Valla on Hobbes.
Arash Abizadeh argues that Hobbesian practical deliberation is not passive. The historical significance of Hobbes’s philosophy of mind lies in his attempt to combine an account of agency with materialism and determinism.
Tracy B. Strong examines the place of glory in Hobbes’s philosophy.