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2014 | 6(32) | 111-128

Article title

Teoria polityczna Thomasa Hobbesa a teologia reformowana

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Thomas Hobbes’ Political Theory and the Reformed Theology

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Abstracts

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The purpose of this article is to show the relationships of Hobbes’ political philosophy in Leviathan with the Reformed Theology, including the Covenant Theology. It is reasonable to claim that this philosophy was inspired by religious elements of Calvinism. Although Hobbes is classified as contractual thinker, however, in Leviathan he used the concept of covenant, but defined it as a contract. The concept of covenant is strongly associated with a moral sphere. In the political theory of Hobbes the covenant faithfulness is the basis for policy. The secular nature of Hobbes’ theory, in fact, is based on the moral ground.

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  • Uniwersytet Łódzki

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