Hobbes on Civil Association

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Hobbes on Civil Association Hobbes on Civil Association Michael Oakeshott 9= foreword by paul franco Liberty Fund indianapolis This book is published by Liberty Fund, Inc., a foundation established to encourage study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals. The cuneiform inscription that serves as our logo and as the design motif for our endpapers is the earliest-known written appearance of the word “freedom” (amagi), or “liberty.” It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 b.c. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash. 䉷 1937, 1975 Liberty Fund, Inc. Frontispiece of Michael Oakeshott courtesy Estate of Angus McBean. Frontispiece of Thomas Hobbes courtesy of Corbis Bettman. 04 03 02 01 00 c 5 4 3 2 1 04 03 02 01 00 p 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Oakeshott, Michael Joseph, 1901– Hobbes on civil association/Michael Oakeshott; foreword by Paul Franco. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-86597-290-7 (hc: alk. paper) ISBN 0-86597-291-5 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Hobbes, Thomas, 1588–1679—Contributions in political science. 2. Civil society. I. Title. JC153.H66 2000 320⬘.01—dc21 00-035410 Liberty Fund, Inc. 8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suite 300 Indianapolis, Indiana 46250-1684 C 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10© 2000 Liberty Fund, Inc. ...