... a symbol of the teleocratic state, of the state conceived as a mechanism for achieving a substantive purpose [note oakeshott phrase earlier], we first need to identify precisely what distinguishes the hunting of Moby-Dick from the hunting of sperm whales generally, and why this difference points towards two essentially different visions of the state. After all, the hunting of one particular sperm whale for ... ; the latter no less than the former aims at an easily specified end. If we concentrate on the similarly purposeful quality of the quest for vengeance and toil for profit, Moby-Dick...

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