HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Thomas Hobbes
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Voltaire
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Marquis De Lafayette
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Thomas Jefferson
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rousseau talked about the creation of a right society instead of a first society. According to him, men are subject to “general will” which exists for the public good. Consent is the basis for political authority.
Detailed explanation-2: -Social Contract Theory, Drafted by Hobbes One person in the state of nature would eventually gain enough power that others will begin to follow them in exchange for safety from others. A multitude of smaller groups like this would crop up but eventually would be conquered by a sole individual.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is the social contract according to Locke? Locke’s social contract theory states that humans are born neutral (neither good nor bad). They will agree to give up some of their natural rights in order to enjoy the benefits of a society, so long as government protects the rights that individuals give up.