Rousseau
Wrote The Social ContractRousseau, Social Contract
Rousseau, Social Contract
Class Notes
what is general will
different from "will of all"
does social contract make gov legitimate?
Summary
Rousseau wrote about what gives government its authority. He argued that government can only have authority when people give it authority. And people give it authority when they enter into a contract with each other. Rousseau calls this the “social contract,” and says that when men enter such a contract, the real authority is calle...