Hobbes and modern democracy: majority rule and the issue of political representation

Authors

  • Mbaidiguim Djikoldigam Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1517-0128.v40i1p98-114

Keywords:

Democracy, Hobbes, Modernity, Representation

Abstract

This article intends to discuss modern democracy and the political thought of the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes from two common elements: the majority rule and the notion of political representation. Therefore, the article analyzes the importance of these two notions both for Hobbesian political doctrine and for the modern conception of democracy.

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Author Biography

  • Mbaidiguim Djikoldigam, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas

    Mestrando em filosofia pela Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH) da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), sob orientação do professor Renato Janine Ribeiro.

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Published

2022-08-23

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 1 (2022): Dossiê Matrizes do Republicanismo

Section

Dossie Matrizes do Republicanismo

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How to Cite

Djikoldigam, M. (2022). Hobbes and modern democracy: majority rule and the issue of political representation. Cadernos De Ética E Filosofia Política, 40(1), 98-114. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1517-0128.v40i1p98-114