Thomas Hobbes believed that an effective government has one leader, an absolute
monarch, who acts in the best interest of his subjects to prevent civil war and utter chaos. Hobbes
was one of the first in his time to preach about a political philosophy and government, compared
to those who preached of theological government. In this aspect Hobbes has affected out modern
governments, but his method of distributing power in a government vastly differs from many of
the modern governments. In his most famous book, Leviathan, Hobbes argued that people are
naturally wicked and are not capable of creating a government for themselves. He believed that
people are mostly motivated by power and wealth, and hence act in their own selfish interests.
monarch, who acts in the best interest of his subjects to prevent civil war and utter chaos. Hobbes
was one of the first in his time to preach about a political philosophy and government, compared
to those who preached of theological government. In this aspect Hobbes has affected out modern
governments, but his method of distributing power in a government vastly differs from many of
the modern governments. In his most famous book, Leviathan, Hobbes argued that people are
naturally wicked and are not capable of creating a government for themselves. He believed that
people are mostly motivated by power and wealth, and hence act in their own selfish interests.