Richard Tuck Livres

Why opposing Brexit means opposing socialism and democracy--

The origins of natural rights theories in medieval Europe and their development in the seventeenth century.

Focusing on the development of modern international law, this book provides a comprehensive historical account from ancient times to the seventeenth century. It explores the moral foundations of war and international aggression, drawing connections to the influential ideas of political theorists like Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Kant. Professor Richard Tuck delves into the rich debates that shaped these theories, offering insights into the evolution of international relations.

Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist. This study evaluates Hobbes's philosophy, describing him to have been passionately concerned with the refutation of scepticism, and to have developed a theory of knowledge, which rivalled that of Descartes in its importance.

An examination of how the modern idea of constitutional referendums developed and how direct democracy became possible in modern states.

§ Thomas Hobbes` Ideen über die Freiheit und Unfreiheit des Individuums, über Macht, Gewalt, Gesetz und Gerechtigkeit waren für die Entwicklung der westlichen Demokratien von grundlegender Bedeutung. Überraschende Aspekte eines großen politischen Denkers - die spannende Einführung in das Leben eines der wichtigsten Philosophen der Neuzeit.§