Table of Contents

Acknowledgments; Selected bibliography; 1. Introduction; 2. Hampton's justificatory strategy; 3. Hampton's internal solution: a dilemma; 4. Kavka's hybrid contractarianism; 5. Gauthier's moral contractarianism; 6. The limits of Hobbesian contractarianism; Index.

Promotional Information

This 1994 book constitutes a sustained, comprehensive, and rigorous critique of contemporary Hobbesian contractarianism.

Reviews

'Kraus presents the most thorough analysis and critique of contractarian methodology I have seen. His book is likely to become the standard reference on modern contractarian theories in the Hobbesian tradition.' Gregory Kavka, University of California, Irvine 'An extremely careful, well-informed, and philosophically incisive discussion of recent work on social contract theory in the Hobbesian tradition.' Stephen Darwall, University of Michigan