Hobbes and Sacred History: Two Political Covenants and a Covenant for Salvation
Hobbes asserts that political power no longer needs to be founded on religious charisma (as argued by Machiavellians and libertines), because this power can be justified only by covenant, that is by the consent of people deciding voluntarily, on the basis of an utilitaristic calculation of benefits,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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David Publishing Company
2017
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Cultural and religious studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 5, Issue: 7, Pages: 452-464 |
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unity of religious and civil power
B Hobbes B causes of religion B sacred history B religious imposture theory |
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