This essay reinterprets Hobbes’ Leviathan as a technical object, drawing on the thought of Simondon and Stiegler. It argues that theHobbesian State is not merely artificial but functions as a medium that shapes the relationship between the individual and society. The Leviathan incorporates its genesis, operates as an indeterminate machine, andis grounded in a dual mediality: juridical and economic. The analysis shows how law and money jointly structure political subjectivity, suggesting that the ‘illness’ of the State lies in the tension between its juridical anatomy and economic physiology.
Il Leviatano come oggetto tecnico / Gazzolo, T.. - In: QUADERNI FIORENTINI PER LA STORIA DEL PENSIERO GIURIDICO MODERNO. - ISSN 0392-1867. - LV:(2026), pp. 79-114.
Il Leviatano come oggetto tecnico
gazzolo
2026-01-01
Abstract
This essay reinterprets Hobbes’ Leviathan as a technical object, drawing on the thought of Simondon and Stiegler. It argues that theHobbesian State is not merely artificial but functions as a medium that shapes the relationship between the individual and society. The Leviathan incorporates its genesis, operates as an indeterminate machine, andis grounded in a dual mediality: juridical and economic. The analysis shows how law and money jointly structure political subjectivity, suggesting that the ‘illness’ of the State lies in the tension between its juridical anatomy and economic physiology.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


