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955647
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b710017
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Kraus, Jody S.
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The limits of Hobbesian contractarianism /\ Jody S. Kraus.
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Cambridge [England] ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 1993.
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xii, 334 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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0521420628
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: 9780521420624
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Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Arizona, 1987.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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1. Introduction. A general characterization of contractarianism. The three-stage contractarian argument schema. Realistic and idealistic constructionism. The renaissance of Hobbesian contractarianism. Overview: themes and theories -- 2. Hampton's justificatory strategy. Overview of Hampton's justificatory strategy. Conflict in the state of nature. The inferential argument. The reduction of morality to rationality -- 3. Hampton's internal solution: a dilemma. The rational emergence of a sovereign in the state of nature: a dilemma. The problem of selecting a sovereign. The individual irrationality of empowering a sovereign: the first horn of the dilemma. The individual irrationality of deposing a sovereign: the second horn of the dilemma -- 4. Kavka's hybrid contractarianism.
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Overview of Kavka's theory. Reconceiving the Hobbesian contractarian project. Kavka's justificatory strategies. The realistic reconstruction account. The "no reasonable objection" account. The inheritance principle account -- 5. Gauthier's moral contractarianism. From political to moral Hobbesian contractarianism. Gauthier's moral contractarianism. Fairness and stability. Broad and narrow compliance. Narrow compliance and predation. Displaced costs and rational compliance. Translucence and compliance. Narrow compliance and equal rationality. The arguments from rational and costless bargaining -- 6. The limits of Hobbesian contractarianism.
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This book constitutes the first sustained, comprehensive, and rigorous critique of contemporary Hobbesian contractarianism as expounded in the work of Jean Hampton, Gregory Kavka, and David Gauthier. Professor Kraus argues that the attempts by these three philosophers to use Hobbes to answer current political and moral questions fail. The reasons why they fail are related to fundamental problems intrinsic to Hobbesian contractarianism: first, the problem of collective action arising out of the tension in Hobbes's theory between individual and collective rationality; second, the classical problem of explaining the normative force of hypothetical action, a problem that can be traced to the conflicting strategies of hypothetical justification found in Rawls's and Hobbes's theories. Given the deep interest in Hobbesian contractarianism among philosophers, political theorists, game theorists in economics and political science, and legal theorists, this book is likely to attract wide attention and infuse new life into the contractarian debate.
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Hobbes, Thomas,1588-1679.
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Hobbes, Thomas,1588-1679.
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Hobbes, Thomas,1588-1679-- Pensée politique et sociale.
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Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679
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Hobbes, Thomas,(1588-1679)-- Contribution à la philosophie politique.
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Hobbes, Thomas,1588-1679
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Hobbes, Thomas,1588-1679-- Political and social views.
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Hobbes, Thomas,1588-1679.
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Hobbes, Thomas.
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Political science-- Philosophy.
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Political science-- Great Britain-- History-- 17th century.
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Social contract.
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Contrat social.
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Idées politiques-- Histoire.
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Idées politiques.
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Ciencia politica.
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Contrat social.
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Filosofia moderna.
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Gesellschaftsvertrag
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Hobbes, thomas.
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Political science-- Philosophy.
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Political science.
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Politische Philosophie
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Science politique-- Histoire.
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Social contract.
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Social contract.
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Teoria politica.
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Sociaal contract.
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Great Britain.
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| Dewey Classification
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320/.01
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| LC Classification
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JC153.H66K73 1993
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| NLM classification
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5,1ssgn
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89.06bcl
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CF 4517rvk
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MC 4750rvk
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