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). ... "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 the loyalty of its subjects (Book I: V 179). ... The focus of Rousseau's theory of Sovereignty that offers the most difficulty is his view that, for every State, a Legislator is necessary (Book II: VII). ... Hum...
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