Jean Bodin under the shadow of Thomas Hobbes. In the origins of the theory of sovereignty

Authors

  • Ricardo Calleja Rovira

Keywords:

Sovereignty, Jean Bodin, Thomas Hobbes, absolutism, constitutionalism

Abstract

Jean Bodin and Thomas Hobbes are frequently identified as the two main authors of the modern theory of sovereignty. I those historical narratives Bodin is often considered as the first attempt, full of inconsistencies while Thomas Hobbes developed the concept of sovereignty in all its consequences. In this article we will show that those two thinkers have divergent concepts of sovereignty. Besides, the direct and indirect influence of Bodin on Hobbes is investigated. Lastly, the article shows the reasons why the posterity has payed much more attention to the English writer, up to turn Hobbe’s idea of absolute sovereignty in the usual interpretation of sovereignty.

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Calleja Rovira, R. (2015). Jean Bodin under the shadow of Thomas Hobbes. In the origins of the theory of sovereignty. Revista De Estudios Políticos, (166), 13–40. Retrieved from https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/RevEsPol/article/view/39017

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