Thomas Hobbes wrote Leviathan as a testament on how to run a country. In fact, it is very comparable to Machiavelli and his works. Hobbes is a monarchist, and an absolutist as his works reflect. His work came about during political instability, as it was published in 1651. Though his philosophy of the universe is fairly elementary, his views on absolute sovereignty and commonwealths are brilliant. The introduction states Hobbes' belief that civil peace and social unity are best achieved by the establishment of a commonwealth through social contract. His ideal commonwealth is ruled by a sovereign power responsible for...
that it is necessary to follow the philosophy of his texts. He states that man must avoid civil punishment, but that by God as well. One must be educated in the laws of God, which are dictated by natural reason. Hobbes sees God as the being that moves all of matter.

Hobbes' ideas of the universe, commonwealth, and man are all rather extraordinary. He wrote only a few hundred pages, yet he explained all aspects of the world. Not only does he explain these things, he also provides a well thought out argument that can still hold true today.