Hobbes and the Phantasm of Space

Hobbes Studies 27 (1):61-79 (2014)
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This essay examines Hobbes’ philosophy of space, with emphasis placed on the variety of interpretations that his concept of imaginary space has elicited from commentators. The process by which the idea of space is acquired from experience, as well as the role of nominalism, will be offered as important factors in tracking down the elusive content of Hobbes’ conception of imaginary space.

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10.1163/18750257-02701004

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Hobbes and the method of natural science.Douglas Jesseph - 1996 - In Tom Sorell (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Hobbes. Cambridge University Press. pp. 86--107.
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