Leonard Peikoff explains Hobbes’ influential theory of universals — known as “nominalism.” Peikoff shows how Hobbes’ nominalism and his mistrust of the senses led him to complete skepticism and, ultimately, to an authoritarian political philosophy.
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Leonard Peikoff explains Hobbes’ influential theory of universals — known as “nominalism.” Peikoff shows how Hobbes’ nominalism and his mistrust of the senses led him to complete skepticism and, ultimately, to an authoritarian political philosophy.
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