Hobbes, Leviathan

Hobbes, Leviathan

Introduction

Nature is made by God and He governs it. Leviathan is an artificial man of great strength and stature i.e. Commonwealth. This artificial man argues about commonwealth in the book. The paper summarizes the book and its various aspects.

Discussion

Leviathan is of the opinion that peace and unity are established through social contracts and interactions between people. The commonwealth has a sovereign power that protects the security and safety of the state. This commonwealth is an artificial person. Leviathan has been divided into four parts called as “Of Man”, “Of Commonwealth”, “Of a Christian Commonwealth” and “Of the Kingdome ...