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Hobbes, the State of Nature and the Human Predicament

[journal article]

Boucher, David

Abstract

The triadic conception of the history of political thought, presented by Michael Oakeshott in his edition of Leviathan, is a useful heuristic framework through which to explore the idea of Hobbes's state of nature. Hobbes's position comes into sharp relief when examined through the criticisms of rep... view more

The triadic conception of the history of political thought, presented by Michael Oakeshott in his edition of Leviathan, is a useful heuristic framework through which to explore the idea of Hobbes's state of nature. Hobbes's position comes into sharp relief when examined through the criticisms of representatives from two traditions opposed to that to which Hobbes belongs. By examining the critiques by Pufendorf and Rousseau, representatives of the two alternative traditions, we are better able to appreciate the character of Hobbes's portrayal of the human predicament. Hobbes, as an exemplar of the tradition of 'Will and Artifice' draws heavily upon his first publication, the translation of Thucydides' The History of the Grecian War, which had a strong bearing on how Hobbes perceived the natural condition of humankind, and is indicative of the representation of human nature projected by the tradition of 'Will and Artifice'.... view less


Das triadische Konzept der Geschichte des politischen Denkens, das Michael Oakeshott in seiner Ausgabe des Leviathan vorstellt, ist ein nützlicher heuristischer Rahmen, um die Idee von Hobbes' Naturzustand zu untersuchen. Vor dem Hintergrund der Kritik von Vertretern der beiden anderen Traditionen, ... view more

Das triadische Konzept der Geschichte des politischen Denkens, das Michael Oakeshott in seiner Ausgabe des Leviathan vorstellt, ist ein nützlicher heuristischer Rahmen, um die Idee von Hobbes' Naturzustand zu untersuchen. Vor dem Hintergrund der Kritik von Vertretern der beiden anderen Traditionen, die seiner eigenen entgegengesetzt sind, kann Hobbes' Position genauer beleuchtet werden: Wenn wir die Kritiken von Pufendorf und Rousseau als Vertreter der beiden alternativen Traditionen untersuchen, können wir den Charakter von Hobbes' Darstellung der menschlichen Zwangslage besser begreifen. Als Vertreter der Tradition von 'Will and Artifice' stützt sich Hobbes stark auf seine erste Veröffentlichung, die Übersetzung von Thukydides' Geschichte des peloponnesischen Krieges. Diese hatte einen starken Einfluss auf Hobbes Konzeption des natürlichen Zustands der Menschheit und seine Darstellung der menschlichen Natur, die für die Tradition von 'Will and Artifice' kennzeichnend ist.... view less

Keywords
Rousseau, J.; Hobbes, T.

Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science

Free Keywords
Thucydides; Pufendorf; Will and Artifice

Document language
English

Publication Year
2024

Page/Pages
p. 43-59

Journal
ZPTh - Zeitschrift für Politische Theorie, 15 (2024) 1

Issue topic
Der Naturzustand zwischen Kontext und Konstruktion

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3224/zpth.v15i1.03

ISSN
2196-2103

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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