Abstract
『Livaiathan』 Part IV, “Kingdom of Darkness”, is completely different from the previous Part 3. In the case of “Part 1 Man,” “Part 2 Nation,” and “Part 3 Christian Nation,” this is a logical development, while in the case of Part 4 it is not. Each of the first three parts has a specific subject character, but the fourth part has a metaphorical character from the title as “Kingdom of Darkness.” The reason why Part 4 is not continuous with the previous title is fundamentally because Hobbs is changing the development process of Revaiathan. However, the change has its own meaning. It will be accepted as part of efforts to solve the problem of how to accept the so-called philosophically unrecognizable world and the “dark kingdom” that coexists in reality. Hobbes’ methodology to solve this problem shows his efforts to find possible solutions by drawing science and applying rhetorical and figurative methods as a way to accept the existing world of evil and darkness. Therefore, it is necessary to understand and interpret Chapter 4 with a focus on grasping and reinterpreting Hopps’ hidden intentions with the overall flow of “Reviathan” in mind, rather than simply limiting it to a logical and predictable extent.
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