The subjects’ discretion in the Hobbesian commonwealth

Authors

  • Marcelo Gross Villanova PUCRS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-6746.2011.1.9293

Keywords:

Subject. Sovereign. Hobbes. Autonomy of discretion.

Abstract

The discretion of the reciprocity principle in the Hobbesian formulation obliterates important dimensions of his theory. Among these, the intrinsic necessity that subjects are encouraged to use their ability to make judgments. The article presents a variety of circumstances that corroborate this position, showing that the activity of judging was not confiscated by the sovereign. Rather, it is even necessary for his system.

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Author Biography

Marcelo Gross Villanova, PUCRS

Doutor em Filosofia pela USP, pesquisador pós-doutorando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Filosofia da PUCRS (PNPD CAPES/MCT/CNPq/FINEP), onde atua como professor colaborador.

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Published

2011-04-30

How to Cite

Villanova, M. G. (2011). The subjects’ discretion in the Hobbesian commonwealth. Veritas (Porto Alegre), 56(1). https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-6746.2011.1.9293

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Vol. 56 No. 1 (2011): Democracy, Ethics and Political Philosophy

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