Thomas Hobbes and Nominalist Logic
In his Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes outlines the character of speech, and words which are the components of speech. His assumption that words only nominally represent particulars affects how he understands propositional logic. Read Article
Written by Matthew Minerd on November 21st, 2013. Subject: Philosophy. Filed in Epistemology, about
Thomas Hobbes
Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes and the Natural Good
In his Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes rejects the Ultimate End and the Ultimate Good in favor of the natural end and the natural good of man. Man, because of his desires, must always aim to acquire power in order to maintain his estate. Read Article
Written by Matthew Minerd on November 12th, 2013. Subject: Philosophy. Filed in Moral Philosophy, about
Thomas Hobbes
Leviathan