The foundations of government in James Harrington’s political theory

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  • Alberto Ribeiro G. de Barros Departamento de Filosofia Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/fsu.2015.161.04

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse James Harrington’s thought on the foundations of government in The Commonwealth of Oceana (1656), the best-known expression of his political theory. The main purpose is to discuss the change in the republican conception of government with the introduction of elements apparently unfamiliar to classical republicanism.

Keywords: government, empire, authority, Harrington.

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Author Biography

Alberto Ribeiro G. de Barros, Departamento de Filosofia Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas Universidade de São Paulo

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Bacharel, Mestre, Doutor e Livre Docente em Filosofia pela FFLCH da USP

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Published

2015-07-02

How to Cite

BARROS, A. R. G. de. The foundations of government in James Harrington’s political theory. Filosofia Unisinos / Unisinos Journal of Philosophy, São Leopoldo, v. 16, n. 1, p. 58–70, 2015. DOI: 10.4013/fsu.2015.161.04. Disponível em: https://www.revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/filosofia/article/view/fsu.2015.161.04. Acesso em: 24 may. 2025.

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2015): January/April

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