Origins of the concept of sovereignty ”“ dialogue between Bodin and Althusius

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  • Marta Nunes da Costa Universidade Federal de Santa Catariana - UFSC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26512/rfmc.v2i2.12476

Keywords:

Althusius, Bodin, Sovereignty, People

Abstract

Bodin (XVI century) and Althusius (XVII century) invented the political concept of sovereignty, which became a necessary condition to think about politics and our presente condition. This article identifies the elements that arestill present today in the concept of sovereignty, bringing light to the actual constellation of democratic politics.

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Author Biography

Marta Nunes da Costa, Universidade Federal de Santa Catariana - UFSC

Doutora em Ciência Política New School for Social Research. Professora visitante do Departamento de Filosofia Universidade Federal de Santa Catariana

References

ALTHUSIUS, J., Política. Tradução de Joubert de Oliveira Brízida. Rio de Janeiro: Topbooks, 2003.

BODIN, J., Six Books of the Commonwealth. Tradução de M.J. Tooley, Oxford: Seven Treasures Publications, UK / USA, 2009.

FOISNEAU, L., Governo e Soberania ”“ o pensamento político moderno de Maquiavel a Rousseau. Porto Alegre: Linus Editores, 2009.

KRITCH, R., Soberania: a construção de um conceito. São Paulo: Humanitas, 2002

Published

2015-05-01

How to Cite

COSTA, Marta Nunes da. Origins of the concept of sovereignty ”“ dialogue between Bodin and Althusius. Journal of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy, [S. l.], v. 2, n. 2, p. 70–79, 2015. DOI: 10.26512/rfmc.v2i2.12476. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/fmc/article/view/12476. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.

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