Leviathan

Leviathan is an influential political philosophy book written by Thomas Hobbes on government and the structure of society. The book was written during the English Civil War and it is well known for establishing social contract theory. Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who is often credited for being one of the founders of modern political philosophy. Hobbes also contributed heavily in other fields such as physics, ethics, and theology. Hobbes' most famous work is Leviathan, which is considered by many to be one of the most important books on political philosophy.