Leviathan (Hobbes), as stated, 1651
Early Modern · stated scope
Leviathan is a book-length political treatise written by Thomas Hobbes and published in 1651 in London. It presents a systematic argument for sovereign authority grounded in a social contract derived from a hypothetical state of nature.
Cluster:Pragmatic Achievement
Defined by elevated Evidence-Based Reasoning, with Achievement & Excellence, Material Aspiration, and Progress & Innovation running high alongside it. Sanctity & Transcendence and Tradition & Continuity sit low. The pattern is secular and outcome-focused: performance and evidence over inherited forms.
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Neighbors
- 1Central Intelligence Agency, as realized, 2015-presentDistance: 18Compare
- 2Sheinbaum (Mexico presidency), as realized, 2024-presentDistance: 18Compare
- 3Baathism, as stated, 20th c.-presentDistance: 19Compare
- 4Nkrumah (Ghana leadership), as realized, 1957-1966Distance: 21Compare
- 5Kagame (Rwanda presidency), as realized, 2000-presentDistance: 21Compare
The Three Axes (Detail)
Each bar is one pole’s pull, pointing the way it pushes the result. The dot is where the two pulls add up.