system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Should I read Leviathan if I am interested in contemporary political philosophy?

Just wondering if the book has value besides being part of the interesting history of philosophy. Thank you!
gpt
Certainly it isn't strictly required reading but it is a kind of shared cultural background which could make work in the field easier to understand, plus it is a good book.

EDIT: Part 2 will make much more sense if you read part 1 as well.