Abstract
In international law, states are perceived as abstract entities, mere legal fictions devoid of human features. Meanwhile, we continue to attribute anthropomorphic qualities to the state, such as the capacity to act with intention or knowledge. Theorists have employed the analogy between a human being and the person of the state, in order to describe the functioning of the state and its obligations. Hence, This thesis seeks to provide a genealogical study of anthropomorphism in international law.