The Two Gods of Leviathan: Thomas Hobbes on Religion and PoliticsCambridge University Press, 2003 M02 20 - 452 pages As well as being considered the greatest English political philosopher, Hobbes has traditionally been thought of as a purely secular thinker, highly critical of all religion. In this provocative new study, Professor Martinich argues that conventional wisdom has been misled. In fact, he shows that religious concerns pervade Leviathan and that Hobbes was really intent on providing a rational defense of the Calvinistic Church of England that flourished under the reign of James I. Professor Martinich presents a close reading of Leviathan in which he shows that, for Hobbes, Christian doctrine is not politically destabilizing and is consistent with modern science. |
Contents
Considerations upon the reputation and religion of Mr Hobbes | 19 |
ATHEISM BY CONSEQUENCE | 22 |
INTELLECTUAL COURAGE AND PHYSICAL COWARDICE | 30 |
ATHEISTS AND ARMINIANS | 32 |
Religion | 40 |
THEOLOGICAL CONCEPTS IN THE INTRODUCTION TO LEVIATHAN | 43 |
RELIGION | 50 |
Law morality and God | 69 |
God | 185 |
THE EXISTENCE OF GOD | 192 |
THE NATURE AND LIMITS OF TALK ABOUT GOD | 195 |
THE TRINITY | 203 |
FAITH AND REASON | 208 |
Revelation prophets and miracles | 220 |
REVELATION | 222 |
PROPHETS | 228 |
Power obligation and justice | 71 |
THE STATE OF NATURE AND JUSTICE | 74 |
OBLIGATION | 87 |
Law | 100 |
RIGHT AND LAW | 102 |
THE NATURE OF LAW | 112 |
LAW AND SELFINTEREST | 116 |
THE LAWS OF NATURE AS DICTATES OF REASON | 120 |
COUNSELS AND COMMANDS | 128 |
RATIONALISM AND VOLUNTARISM | 132 |
WHAT SURVIVES OF THE SECULARIST AND THE TAYLORWARRENDER THESES | 134 |
The history and idea of covenants | 136 |
COVENANT FAITH AND MERIT | 137 |
COVENANT THEOLOGY | 143 |
HOBBES ON LAYING DOWN OF RIGHT | 150 |
THE ORIGIN OF OBLIGATION | 155 |
LAWS OF NATURE AND NATURAL PUNISHMENTS | 157 |
Sovereignmaking covenants | 161 |
PERSON AUTHOR ACTOR | 165 |
AUTHORIZATION AND AUTHORITY | 167 |
SOVEREIGNTY BY INSTITUTION AND SOVEREIGNTY BY ACQUISITION | 175 |
GOD AND COVENANTS | 181 |
Religion within the limits of science and politics | 183 |
MIRACLES | 236 |
Angels and eschatology | 247 |
HELL | 257 |
HEAVEN | 260 |
SALVATION AND REDEMPTION | 267 |
The church | 279 |
THE THEOCRATIC STRUCTURE OF HISTORY | 285 |
THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH | 296 |
WORSHIP | 299 |
THE ESSENCE OF CHRISTIANITY | 305 |
Scripture | 311 |
THE CANON OF THE BIBLE | 316 |
THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESS | 320 |
THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESS | 329 |
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE KINGDOM OF FAIRIES | 331 |
Conclusion | 333 |
Curley on Hobbes | 339 |
Skinner on Hobbes | 354 |
The frontispiece to Leviathan | 362 |
Notes | 369 |
Bibliography | 397 |
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The Two Gods of Leviathan: Thomas Hobbes on Religion and Politics Aloysius Martinich No preview available - 1992 |
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