Od Hookera do Benthama. Eseje z angielskiej myśli ustrojowej
Tomasz TulejskiAny reader interested in contemporary debates about the proper shape of the political system should familiarize themselves with the work of Tomasz Tulejski. The author presents the inquiries made in English political thought over two centuries, from the end of the Tudor era, that is, from the time of Elizabeth I, to the late 18th century, up to the emergence of Bentham and his projects built upon the now influential utilitarian reflection. He seeks not so much the regularities of 'system mechanics,' but the foundations of the system, analyzing the very different approaches—still cited today—that justify the rule of the individual or 'the people,' the need or lack thereof to consider religious (or, more broadly, cultural), not just political, factors in governance, the legitimacy of rulers found in God, human nature, or the need to strengthen society, the relationship between power and freedom, as well as the individual and the group to which they belong, the variability and permanence, the factuality of power and the norms that limit it. Sometimes provoking the reader, breaking their 'common view,' Tulejski encourages reflection that is necessary today, perhaps especially so.
Prof. Bogdan Szlachta
