自由的最初政治意义——关于霍布斯的自由思想

On the Original Political Meaning of Liberty——About Hobbes' Liberty

自由主义是作为反对专制王权的思想运动而出现的。斯宾诺莎、洛克等人便是这一思想最早的代表人物。但是,对于自由的政治意义的认识却并不是他们的专利。霍布斯对自由的阐述无疑对理解自由具有开创性的意义。通过对霍布斯自由思想的分析,来探析自由的最初政治意义,或许能在现代庞杂的自由主义理论体系中了解一下自由的最初意蕴,对今天看待自由或许会有一些启示,自由原本是简单明析的。

Liberalism is regarded as against the autocratically monarchical power in its early appearance in which Spinoza, Locke are the early representatives of that thought. Although their realization of the political meaning of liberty is not unique, their illustration can still give us deep insights into the meanings of liberty, The author argues that analysis of Hobbes＇ liberty to explore its original meaning has initiating significance to help our understanding,