Hobbes's philological analysis of 'Spirit' in leviathan

• Okada, T. ^[1]
  1. [1] Daito Bunka University

     Daito Bunka University

     Japón

     
• Localización: History of political thought, ISSN 0143-781X, Vol. 40, Nº 3, 2019, págs. 433-457
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In Chapter 34 of Leviathan, Hobbes developed an original philological analysis of 'spirit'. Despite the uniqueness of this analysis, modern Hobbes scholars have shown little interest in it, without adding much to the common knowledge that it is one implication of his materialism. However, this peculiar philological interpretation deserves attention, as it reflects various important factors and tackles delicate and complex issues. This article examines the interpretative, theoretical and political aspects of Hobbes's philological analysis to identify its distinctive features and to explain why he developed it for the first time in Leviathan.