1. Social Contract Rousseau
In the state of nature, says Rousseau, "man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains" (Book I: I 169). ... Book I of Rousseau's The Social Contract stresses that this contract will sustain liberty and/or freedom more efficiently than the state of nature, thus, paving the way for lawful and sound political power. ... "Might does not create right," explains Rousseau (Book I: III 173). ... In Book II, Rousseau will first explain the inalienable status of the sovereign, the body of people that are "the true foundation on which all Societies rest" and then the laws that help to maintain th...
- Word Count: 7115
- Approx Pages: 28
- Grade Level: Undergraduate
