In Leviathan chapter XVI, Hobbes begins the discussion of who and what a person is. A person by definition is "a human being, whether man, woman, or child". This is understood I assume by most but when it comes to Hobbes it holds more of a deeper reason.
"A person whose words or actions are considered their own, then he is called a natural person". A natural person in this sense is anyone that acts on their own. A person that does not act on their own and acts with the actions of others are considered to be feigned or artificial person. A person isn't someone that can be faked or should be faked. It is an idea that is natural and can not be changed, although it may be imitated at times.
I agree with you Nik. When I read this Chapter I also realized that Hobbes did holds more of a deeper reason when it comes to natural person. Hobbes discussion on who and what a person is really puts your mind to thinking as deep as he maybe thinking.
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