The Commonwealth and the Need for a Sovereign <Tab/>The natural state of men, according to Hobbes is, "that condition which is called war, and such a war as is of every man against every man" (Leviathan, chpt, 13, sect, 8). In the Leviathan, Hobbes clearly presents an image of man that consists of misery, chaos, and anarchy. He believes that if the society of men is not controlled by a, "common power …showed first 75 words of 1906 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1906 total…the survival of men to be successful and prosperous. Further, Hobbes makes it clear that there must be a central leader, or leaders, to rule over the commonwealth in such a way that peace and security is provided for. However, regarding the specific characteristics and rights a sovereign is given and entrusted with, it remains to be seen what form of rule truly provides for a care of the common in the most efficient way.