Harold J. Laski: “The contract of obedience must be free or else, as Hooker had…”

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The contract of obedience must be free or else, as Hooker had previously insisted, it is not a contract.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski asserts that a contract of obedience must be freely given to be valid, referencing Hooker's views.

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Harold J. Laski: “The contract of obedience must be free or else, as Hooker had previously insisted, it is not a contract.”