Leviathan is a classic work of political philosophy written by Thomas Hobbes in 1651. In it, Hobbes argues that the only way to ensure peace and security in society is to establish a strong central government with absolute power. He also argues that humans are naturally selfish and competitive,
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Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly referred to as Leviathan, is a work of social and political theory by the English empiricist philosopher and political theorist Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679), published in 1651. Its name derives from the chaotic Leviathan sea serpent of the Hebrew Bible and earlier mythologies.