Hobbes and his theoretical approach

Abstract

This article develops an approach to the theoretical proposal of Thomas Hobbes. This is fundamentally an innovative exposition and not an article that attempts to prove certain hypotheses, such as the Hobbesian position on the "problem of universals", or the vulgarized and critical skeptical anthropological position that "man is a wolf to man", among other possibilities. The first heading addresses Hobbes's context, both political and academic. Regarding the academic sphere, it emphasizes the analysis of hobbesian nominalism; a fundamental aspect of his theoretical proposal. The second criticizes what is commonly accepted, that man is a wolf to man in Hobbes; a possible interpretive solution is outlined. The third develops the theoretical justification of Leviathan based on the genetic concatenation of natural laws, in particular the 1st, 2nd and 3rd natural law. And finally, the fourth heading addresses the characteristics and definition of the State or Leviathan, placing emphasis on the peculiarities of property rights in Hobbes and some of the specific and notable prerogatives of the subjects.