Ross Harrison Hobbes, Locke, And Confusion's Masterpiece: An Examination of Se

Ross Harrison - Hobbes, Locke, And Confusion's Masterpiece: An Examination of Seventeenth-Century Political Philosophy

Cambridge University Press | ISBN: 052101719X | 16/12/2002 | English | 288 pages | PDF | 1 MB

In this major study of the foundations of modern political theory the eminent political philosopher T.R. Harrison explains, analyzes, and criticizes the work of Hobbes, Locke, and their contemporaries. He provides a full account of the turbulent historical background that shaped the political, intellectual, and religious content of this philosophy. The book explores such questions as the limits of political authority and the relation of the legitimacy of government to the will of its people in non-technical, accessible prose that will appeal to students of philosophy, politics, theology and history.

Reviews“"Harrison's analysis is clear and his vernacular style is put to good use, facilitating a forward-looking dialogue with these past thinkers.... He demonstrates great critical acumen.... Recommended."

- Choice

"This is a highly stimulating, even exciting addition to Hobbes and Locke studies."

- Philosophy in Review

"The argument is sophisticated; the focus tightly maintained; and the prose lucid"

- Seventeenth Century Journal S.-J Savonius, University of Cambridge

'A masterpiece of clarity, rigorously argued and sensitive to the historical contexts of the texts it studies, Harrison's book combines the virtues of Cambridge analytical philosophers and Cambridge intellectual historians. ... Confusion's Masterpiece is a challenging, stylish, witty book, and a brilliant contribution to the history of modern political philosophy.'

- The Philosophical Quarterly ”

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