Locke, Hobbes, and the Federalist Papers: An Essay on the Genesis of the American Political Heritage

by George Mace

The common theory among political sci­entists is that John Locke, proponent and celebrant of democracy, is the great ancestor of our Constitution and Decla­ration of Independence, but in this new and enlightening investigation into our political roots Dr. Mace argues that our real political sire was a man often hated and scorned as an antidemocratic mon­archist--Thomas Hobbes.

Mace's exposition of political philos­ophy shows...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809308908
• ISBN13: 9780809308903
• Release Date: June 1979
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"