Hobbes, Locke, and Confusion's Masterpiece: An Examination of Seventeenth-Century Political Philosophy (review)

Abstract

In this major study of the foundations of modern political theory, the eminentpolitical philosopher Ross Harrison explains, analyzes, and criticizes thework of Hobbes, Locke and their contemporaries. He provides a complete accountof the turbulent historical background that shaped the political, intellectualand religious content of this philosophy. The book explores the limits ofpolitical authority and the relationship of the legitimacy of government tothe will of its people in non-technical, accessible prose.