Practical necessity, freedom, and history : from Hobbes to Marx /

By means of careful analysis of relevant writings by Hobbes, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel and Marx, David James argues that the concept of practical necessity is key to understanding the nature and extent of human freedom. Practical necessity means being, or believing oneself to be, constrained to perform...

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Main Author:	James, David, 1966- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Necessity (Philosophy) Liberty.