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Which one of the following statements about Rousseau is correct?
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He added nothing to the theories of Hobbes and Locke beyond combining their views
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He perfected the theory of Social Contract
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He repudiated the theory of Contract altogether
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He transformed the theory of Contract into an idealist mode of political discourse
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a Genevan philosopher was associated with “the concept of political sovereignty".
Detailed explanation-2: -In the idea of the general will, the centerpiece of his political theory, Rousseau finds the solution to the problem of reconciling authority and freedom: where the laws are the citizens’ general will, the law-abiding citizen obeys only his own will and not the command of any other person, and so is free.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a famous political thinker. He had a great contribution to the field of Political Science.
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