Common noun and proper noun according to Thomas Hobbes

Authors

  • Josep Moran i Ocerinjauregui Universitat de Barcelona (UB)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/AFEL2013.3.4

Keywords:

Thomas Hobbes, common noun, proper noun, Leviathan, De corpore.

Abstract

Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) studied human language, and, more specifically, nouns, from a philosophical perspective. Hobbes considers nouns to be concept assigners: proper nouns assign one single thing, whereas common nouns assign several things. These ideas became object of philosophical reflections and had a great influence on other philosophers, such as John Stuart Mill.

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Published

2014-01-15

How to Cite

Moran i Ocerinjauregui, J. (2014). Common noun and proper noun according to Thomas Hobbes. Anuari De Filologia. Estudis De Lingüística, 3, 107–112. https://doi.org/10.1344/AFEL2013.3.4

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Vol. 3 (2013): Anuari de Filologia. Estudis de Lingüística

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