John Locke, Thomas Hobbes and the development of political economy

Thea Vinnicombe; R Staveley

doi:10.1108/03068290210438022

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John Locke, Thomas Hobbes and the development of political economy

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John Locke, Thomas Hobbes and the development of political economy

Thea Vinnicombe and R Staveley

International Journal of Social Economics, Vol.29(9), pp.690-705

2002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/03068290210438022

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development

economy

politics

Thomas Hobbes and John Locke are typically linked with the foundations of political economy, while at the same time, Locke's teaching is regarded as differing substantively from that of Hobbes. Locke, in fact, differs from Hobbes on only one substantive issue, that of the political regime most compatible with a commercial republic. Recognising Hobbes' preference for monarchy as a deficiency in his natural law teaching, Locke was able to establish that teaching on firmer ground than had been possible for Hobbes. Moreover, Locke's more prudent presentation of this new teaching, which decisively rejected the previous tradition of Western thought, significantly advanced its acceptance. In the most important aspect of Hobbes' thought, that of his application of the method of the new mathematical sciences to the study of human nature, Locke is in complete agreement with his predecessor.

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Title: John Locke, Thomas Hobbes and the development of political economy
Authors: Thea Vinnicombe (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Business
R Staveley (Author)
Publication details: International Journal of Social Economics, Vol.29(9), pp.690-705
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Date published: 2002
DOI: 10.1108/03068290210438022
ISSN: 0306-8293
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448853102621
Output Type: Journal article

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