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A dialogue between a philosopher and a student, of the common laws of England / Thomas Hobbes ; edited by Alan Cromartie. Questions relative to hereditary right / Thomas Hobbes ; edited by Quentin Skinner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
- Series:
- Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1983 ; Works. v. 11.
- The Clarendon edition of the works of Thomas Hobbes ; v. 11
- Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Common law--England.
- Common law.
- Law--Philosophy.
- Law.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Succession.
- Great Britain.
- Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
- Hobbes, Thomas.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (265 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Questions relative to hereditary right
- Writings on common law and hereditary right
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Clarendon ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume in the Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes contains A dialogue between a philosopher and a student, of the common laws of England, edited by Alan Cromartie, supplemented by the important fragment 'Questions relative to Hereditary Right', discovered and edited by Quentin Skinner. As a critique of common law by a great philosopher, the Dialogue should be essential reading for anybody interested in English political thought or legal theory. Cromartie has established when and why the work was written and has supplied extensive annotation (along with a substantial introducti
- Contents:
- ""Contents""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""A DIALOGUE BETWEEN A PHILOSOPHER AND A STUDENT, OF THE COMMON LAWS OF ENGLAND""; ""General Introduction""; ""Textual Introduction""; ""Text""; ""Bibliography""; ""QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO HEREDITARY RIGHT""; ""Textual Introduction""; ""Historical Introduction""; ""Text""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-173333-4
- 1-280-75332-3
- 9786610753321
- 0-19-151347-4
- 1-4294-2132-0
- OCLC:
- 922903744
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