...1997]). My point, however, is that Hobbes highlights nerves over more prominent parts of the body. one Assembly of men, that may reduce all their Wills, by plurality of voices, unto one Will" (17.87). In describing the formation of a commonwealth, he actually describes the creation of a person:...

...1.62). Famously, Hobbes argues that the only way to erect such a Common Power 161 J! is, to conferre all their power and strength upon one Man, or upon one Assembly of L men, that may reduce all their Wills, by plurality of voices, unto one Will: which is as «j much...

...forced to comply. To maintain solidarity within the community, therefore, it is necessary to confer all power and strength upon one man, or upon one assembly of men, so that all individual wills may be reduced to one will. When multitudes are united in one person in...