Liberal democracy or absolutism in Hobbes?
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https://doi.org/10.24310/BAETICA.1992.v0i14.695Abstract
Thomas Hobbes and his Leviathan may be interpreted from two differetn viewpoints: one which may be called classical or the defence of absolutism; and the other which shall be named liberal democrat.
When we speak of Hobbes, we may understand that there are differing interpretations, given that the said author moves in a dichotomous environment, plagued by both good and evil motives.
The interest of this article stems from an interpretation of Leviathan in support of my thesis: that Hobbes defended a democracy that, despite being endowed with a great power, does not prevent the democratic exercise of the said power.
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