‘I Professed to Write Not All to All’

What is it about?

The article takes position in the question of how to read Hobbes. I argue that the diversity of passions, intellectual capacities and audiences in Hobbes's political philosophy can help to solve interpretative problems and to understand Hobbes's political philosohy.

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Why is it important?

Offers an explanation for interpretative problems and helps to develop a better understanding of Hobbes's political philosophy. As a case study of how to develop and use an intentionalistic hermeneutics, it is also a contribution to methods of interpretation.