The puzzle of the sovereign’s smile and the inner complexity of Hobbes’s theory of authorisation

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-555262
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.55526

Odzuck, Eva Helene

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Abstract

Hobbes’s theory of authorisation poses numerous puzzles to scholars. The weightiest of these conundrums is a supposed contradiction between chapter 17 of Leviathan, that calls for unconditional submission to the sovereign, and chapter 21, that defends the liberties of the subject. This article offers a fresh perspective on the theory’s consistency, function and addressees. While existing research ...