The Metaphysical Theory of the State

CONTENTS:

The Objects of Social Investigation
Freedom and Law
The Real Will
The Will of the State
Varying Applications of the Metaphysical Theory
Conclusion
Appendix:
Hegel's Theory of the Will
The Theory of the Absolute
Index.

Leonard Trelawney Hobhouse, more commonly known as L.T. Hobhouse, was a British sociologist (1864 - 1929) known for his comparative studies of social development. He was one of the leading social theorists of his generation and is noted for his prominence in the fields of liberalism and sociology. In 1907 he became the first Professor of Sociology in a British university. He was pivotal in the establishment and foundation