Many philosophers wrote down their philosophies about the government . a number of philosophers published books on the subject. they applied the idea of social and political analysis. thomas hobbes wrote leviathan, a book about social structure and government. he wrote about the an agreement in which the people exchanged some of their individual freedoms for the government’s protection. 1. the monarchy the church the people's rights 2. peoples rights the constitution natural law 3. social contract bill of rights civil freedom