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SREEDHAR, SUSANNE (2) answer(s).
 
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Defending the hobbesian right of self-defense / Sreedhar, Susanne   Journal Article
Sreedhar, Susanne Journal Article
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Publication 2008.
Summary/Abstract A well-known part of Hobbes's political theory is his discussion of the inalienability of the right of self-defense. In this article, I present and defend a reinterpretation of Hobbes's account of self-defense. I begin by showing the weaknesses of the standard interpretation of this account: It rests on an implausible thesis about the evil of death; it renders Hobbes's applications of the right of self-defense inexplicable; and it conflicts with Hobbes's claim that there are cases in which the right of self-defense can be given up. I argue that we should understand Hobbes's claim to be that the right of self-defense is inalienable only in the social contract, and I offer a new interpretation of how his argument on this point might go.
Key Words Rights  ;  Hobbes  ;  Self - Defense  ;  Social Contract  ;  Obligation 
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Defending the hobbesian right of self-defense / Sreedhar, Susanne   Journal Article
Sreedhar, Susanne Journal Article
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Publication 2008.
Summary/Abstract A well-known part of Hobbes's political theory is his discussion of the inalienability of the right of self-defense. In this article, I present and defend a reinterpretation of Hobbes's account of self-defense. I begin by showing the weaknesses of the standard interpretation of this account: It rests on an implausible thesis about the evil of death; it renders Hobbes's applications of the right of self-defense inexplicable; and it conflicts with Hobbes's claim that there are cases in which the right of self-defense can be given up. I argue that we should understand Hobbes's claim to be that the right of self-defense is inalienable only in the social contract, and I offer a new interpretation of how his argument on this point might go.
Key Words Rights  ;  Interpretation  ;  Hobbes  ;  Self - Defense  ;  Social Contract  ;  Obligation 
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