Isaiah Berlin’s ‘Two Concepts of Liberty’ regards both Hobbes and Constant as supporting the negative version. Both took a favourable view freedom to live one pleases. But this shared preference arose from radically different overall philosophies. Hobbes’s support for ‘the silence laws’ reflected his happiness preference-satisfaction. Constant’s sphere absolute rights was supplemented by active...

Thomas Hobbes dalam pendapatnya mengenai kekuasaan negara lebih cenderung menginginkan agar hanya dipegang oleh satu orang bentuk monarki, tidak boleh terbagi ke lembaga atau individu lain, yang di mana hal ini yaitu raja sebagai penguasa monarki memegang eksekutif, legislatif dan yudikatif. Dengan kata lain pemimpin Negara menurut harus bersifat mutlak. Pemikiran seperti perlu dikritisi supaya...

This article attributes one of the three “first” editions Leviathan to London printer John Richardson (fl. 1673–1703), revising Noel Malcolm’s attribution a different in recent Clarendon Edition Leviathan. We lay out mystery Leviathan’s so-called “Ornaments” edition and use evidence from damaged type pieces say why we attribute its printing Richardson. then give short sketch Richardson’s life c...

The legitimacy of government is often linked to its ability maintain order and secure peace. Thomas Hobbes’ political philosophy provides a clear description why necessary, as human nature the structures emerging out social interaction are such that peace will not naturally emerge sufficient degree. general argument accepted at national level, but in this article, I explore Hobbesian for intern...