1. Explain John Locke's theory of Social Contract and Jean Jacques
Rousseau's theory of Social Contract. (5+5)
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Locke's political theory was founded on social contract theory. Unlike Thomas Hobbes, Locke believed that human nature is characterised by reason and tolerance. ... Locke also advocated governmental separation of powers and believed that revolution is not only a right but an obligation in some circumstances.
In The Social Contract (1762) Rousseau argues that laws are binding only when they are supported by the general will of the people. His famous idea, 'man is born free, but he is everywhere in chains' challenged the traditional order of society
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