Language and Curiosity in Hobbes’ Philosophical Anthropology

Science Et Esprit 68 (1):71-81 (2016)
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This article shows how the specific interaction and mutual dependence between language and curiosity accounts for the more general dialectic between reason and passion in Hobbes’ philosophy, providing the distinguishing trait of human beings and their behaviour.

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Oberto Marrama
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