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The European Hobbes Society
The European Hobbes Society is an international and interdisciplinary research network, which aims to promote scholarship on the thought of Thomas Hobbes by providing a platform for scholars from across the world to share ideas and exchange research.

General, Member Publications, New Publications

New article on the nature and person of the state

July 1, 2020

In this article Johan Olsthoorn argues that that as an incorporation of natural persons, the commonwealth of Leviathan becomes one person through the authorized (i.e. non-fictitious) representation of each constituent member singly by one common representative ('the sovereign').

General, New Publications

New Article: Hobbes on rebellious groups

July 1, 2020

In this article, Jerónimo Rilla argues that Hobbes ascribes responsibility to the leaders of rebellious groups by allowing them to compare to and challenge the sovereign. The centrality of the theory of represented corporations is a result of Hobbes's aim to erase, not rebellion as such, but only its tumultuous setup.