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Difference without disagreement: re-thinking Hobbes on toleration and 'Independency'

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In arguments for a more tolerant Hobbes, Leviathan's endorsement of “Independency” is often Exhibit A; however, the conditionals Hobbes attached have received little attention. These—and the dangers of “contention” and sectarian “affection” they identify—are essential for understanding Hobbes's views on toleration. Together, they express a vision of “difference without disagreement” in which the accommodation of diversity in religious worship and association depends on the suppression of disa...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1017/S0034670515000856

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Politics & Int Relations
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Publisher:
University of Notre Dame
Journal:
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Volume:
78
Issue:
01
Pages:
1-25
Publication date:
2016-01-01
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EISSN:
1748-6858
ISSN:
0034-6705
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pubs:579904
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uuid:64e3c0f6-b930-4ba9-a104-939f943c79d6
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pubs:579904
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579904
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2015-12-14

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