Leviathan Chapter- Hobbes

In this Chapter, Hobbes makes a few intriguing discussions. When he starts to discuss of what and who a person is, you start to really put your “thinking caps” on. When you search what the meaning of person is, it says “A person is a being, such as a HUMAN that has certain capacities or attributes constituting personhood, which in turn is defined differently by different authors in different disciplines, and by different cultures in different times and places.” A person, whether you are male or female, is considered a “human being.” But according to Hobbes, his outlooks and thoughts come from a greater and more profound motive.

When Hobbes starts to discuss what a “natural person” is, you start to think and look more deeply into his thoughts. He states that when the actions and words of a person is considered their own, then they fall into the category of being a “natural person.”

Hobbes then starts to discuss his views and thoughts on what an artificial or feigned person is. He states that when a person doesn’t “act on their own and acts with actions of others,” is considered to be an artificial person. I do have to agree with him with his point. In my point of view, if you follow the lead of others and go along with what they do or what to do or say, then you aren’t acting like yourself. You are a complete different person, which is why you’d be considered as an “artificial person” in Hobbes eyes.

In Conclusion, with Hobbes point of view on what person is, I’d have to say I agree and disagree with some of his opinions. A “human being” isn’t someone that can be faked. I understand that many people pretend to be someone they are not and act as someone they are not, but at the end of the day, we are all human, we are all one.