Liberty, Rationality, and Agency in Hobbes’s Leviathan

Part I: Introduction and Theoretical Framework

Chapter 1. Introduction

Summary of the Chapters

Chapter 2. The Scope of Freedom

Introduction
Charles Taylor and Positive Freedom

Desires
Rationality

Flathman and Negative Freedom
Flathman on Autonomy
Internal and External Freedom
Conclusion

Part II: Freedom, Autonomy, Rationality, and Morality

Chapter 3. Hobbes and Negative Freedom

Introduction
External Freedom and Causality
Freedom and Will
Fear and Freedom
Obligation and Freedom

The State of Nature
The Laws of Nature and the Right of Nature
Civil Society

Conclusion

Chapter 4. The Internal Conditions of Freedom:
Complex Instrumental Rationality and Autonomy

Introduction
Instrumental Rationality
Hobbesian Rationality: Good as the Promise of Things to Come
Rationality and Coherent Action: Good as Utile
Conclusion

Chapter 5. The Internal Conditions of Freedom:
Substantive Rationality and Autonomy

Introduction
Substantive Rationality and Autonomy: Good as Jucundum
Rationality and Self-regarding Actions
Rationality and Other-regarding Actions
Conclusion

Chapter 6. Voluntarism and Morality

Introduction
Hobbes's Psychology
Psychological Egoism
Morality
Conclusion

Part III: External Freedom

Chapter 7. Freedom, Equality, and the Laws of Nature

Introduction
The Harm Principle and the Protection of Freedom and Equality
The Laws of Nature and the Sovereign
Sovereignty and Democracy
Education, Censorship, Religion, Free Association, and the Preservation of Peace and

Freedom
Education and Order
Censorship
Freedom of Association
Religion and Order

Conclusion

Part IV: Conclusion

Chapter 8. Hobbes's Dualism

Introduction
Determinism
Consent
Equality
Power
Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index