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May 6, 2024 · Social contract, in political philosophy, an actual or hypothetical compact, or agreement, between the ruled and their rulers, defining the rights and duties of each. The most influential social-contract theorists were the 17th–18th century philosophers Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
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5 days ago · Jean–Jacques Rousseau was the maverick of the Enlightenment. Born a Protestant in Geneva in 1712 (d. 1778), he had to support himself as a music copyist. Unlike Voltaire and Montesquieu, both of whom came from rich families, Rousseau faced poverty nearly all his life.
Apr 23, 2024 · Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote the philosophical treatises A Discourse on the Origins of Inequality (1755) and The Social Contract (1762); the novels Julie; or, The New Eloise (1761) and Émile; or, On Education (1762); and the autobiographical Confessions (1782–1789), among other works.
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Apr 29, 2024 · Jean-Jacques Rousseau introduced a different dimension to social contract theory by emphasizing the collective decision-making process through the “general will.” Unlike Hobbes and Locke, Rousseau believed that true freedom is achieved not just by consenting to governance but by actively participating in the creation of laws that reflect ...
4 days ago · Published in 1762, Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract is a foundational text of modern political philosophy. This influential book has shaped the course of political thought, informing ...
May 9, 2024 · Rousseau’s assertion that “when one refuses to obey the GW, he will be compelled to do so by the whole body [politics]; while means nothing else than he will be forced to be free” (Ibid, 58 ...
