Glossary
Social Contract
The theory that political authority is derived from an agreement among individuals to form a society — a secular foundation for governance associated with Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
The theory that political authority is derived from an agreement among individuals to form a society — a secular foundation for governance associated with Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
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