This major study of Hobbes' political philosophy draws on recent developments in game and decision theory to explore whether the thrust of the argument in Levia

A major study of Hobbes' political philosophy drawing on developments in game and decision theory.

This major study of Hobbes' political philosophy draws on recent developments in game and decision theory to explore whether the thrust of the argument in Levia

First published in 2004. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE SOCIAL CONTRACT IN MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT? The concept of a social contract has been central to political tho

At the heart of representative government is the question: "What makes government and its agents legitimate authorities?" The notion of consent, of a social con