Thomas Hobbes was a 17th-century British philosopher and early modern political theorist, known for his political thoughts. Witnessing the horrors of the English Civil War which took place from 1642 to 1651, Hobbes was convinced that an absolute monarchy was the only form of government capable of protecting individuals and their interests while providing a safe environment for practicing of these interests. Hobbes wrote about the idea of ​​absolutism, or absolute monarchy – a form of government in which all power must be vested in the hands of a single ruler – in his most famous work, Leviathan, published in 1651. Hobbes argues that without absolutism, no man can live with a sense of security because all acts of human nature cannot be criticized but rather constitute a right that can and will be practiced by individuals, because there is no injustice in a world of war. Hobbes first argues that men are motivated by humans. nature. It is this very human nature that reveals the three major causes of discord: Competition, Distrust and finally Glory. Competition as described by Hobbes occurs when “two men desire the same thing, which nevertheless they both cannot enjoy…” (Hobbes, 21). This desired “thing” causes the two men to compete to invade simply to “win…[using] violence, to make themselves masters of the people, women, children, and livestock of other men” (Hobbes, 21 ). Distrust occurs when a man's own survival and safety play a role in causing him to resort to violence. Hobbes says that distrust causes men to invade for “security…[using] violence, to defend [their women, children, and livestock]” (Hobbes, 21). Finally, glory is when a man desires to be valued by others. However, when it is neglected or undervalued, middle of paper ......tion, Hobbes believes there will be order in the nation. There will be no more discord. There will be no more violence as there once was when each individual governed himself. This new proposal brought by Thomas Hobbes was very important at the time Leviathan was released because it was at the end of the English Civil War - a time when an end came to absolute monarchy as a form of government . Hobbes wrote Leviathan to British citizens just as they were losing their form of government after the war to explain to them what world was coming if they did not reestablish an absolute monarchy as their form of government. He wrote his book to show them what dangers they could and would face if they continued without a monarchy. His proposal allowed for a more secure nation and showed the consequences of a nation lacking absolutism..