The Metaphysical Theory of the State
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The Metaphysical Theory of the State is a political and philosophical critique by L. T. Hobhouse that challenges idealist justifications of state authority and defends liberal individualism.
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| The Metaphysical Theory of the State canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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political philosophy book ⓘ work of political theory ⓘ |
| addresses |
legitimacy of political authority
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moral limits of state power ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reassert primacy of the individual over the state
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undermine metaphysical foundations of state absolutism ⓘ |
| author |
L. T. Hobhouse
NERFINISHED
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Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
British neo-Hegelianism
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Hegelian political theory ⓘ absolute state sovereignty ⓘ idealist justifications of state authority ⓘ |
| defends |
individual rights
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liberal individualism ⓘ moral autonomy of the individual ⓘ |
| describes | relationship between individual and state ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| genre |
liberal political theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
limits of metaphysical reasoning in politics
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moral evaluation of state action ⓘ priority of persons over institutions ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPerspective |
anti-idealist
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liberalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British liberal tradition
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classical liberalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British idealism
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liberal individualism ⓘ political idealism ⓘ political obligation ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ state authority ⓘ |
| opposes |
organic theory of the state
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subordination of the individual to the state ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
critique of Hegelianism
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liberal theory of the state ⓘ social contract traditions ⓘ |
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