Critically explain the social contract theory as expounded by rosseau.
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According to Rousseau, the original "freedom, happiness, equality and liberty" which existed in primitive societies prior to the social contract was lost in the modern civilisation. Through Social Contract, a new form of social organisation- the state
was formed to assure and guarantee rights, liberties freedom and equality. The essence of the Rousseau's theory of "General Will" is that State and Law were the product of "General Will" of the people. State and the Laws are made by it and if the government and laws do not conform to ╅general will, they would be discarded. While the individual parts with his natural rights, in return he gets civil liberties such as freedom of speech, equality, assembly, etc.
The "General Will", therefore, for all purposes, was the will of majority citizens to which blind obedience was to be given. The majority was accepted on the belief that majority view is right than minority view. Each individual is not subject to any other individual but to the general will and to obey this is to obey himself. His sovereignty is infallible, indivisible, unrepresentable and illimitable.Thus, Rousseau favoured people’s sovereignty. His natural law theory is confined to the freedom and liberty of the individual. For him, State, law, sovereignty, general will, etc. are interchangeable terms. Rousseau's theory inspired French and American revolutions and given impetus to nationalism. He based his theory of social contract on the principle of Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.
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was formed to assure and guarantee rights, liberties freedom and equality. The essence of the Rousseau's theory of "General Will" is that State and Law were the product of "General Will" of the people. State and the Laws are made by it and if the government and laws do not conform to ╅general will, they would be discarded. While the individual parts with his natural rights, in return he gets civil liberties such as freedom of speech, equality, assembly, etc.
The "General Will", therefore, for all purposes, was the will of majority citizens to which blind obedience was to be given. The majority was accepted on the belief that majority view is right than minority view. Each individual is not subject to any other individual but to the general will and to obey this is to obey himself. His sovereignty is infallible, indivisible, unrepresentable and illimitable.Thus, Rousseau favoured people’s sovereignty. His natural law theory is confined to the freedom and liberty of the individual. For him, State, law, sovereignty, general will, etc. are interchangeable terms. Rousseau's theory inspired French and American revolutions and given impetus to nationalism. He based his theory of social contract on the principle of Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.
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The idea of social contract can be summed up as the notion that people or citizens are the. ... thinkers such as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. ... Morality is touched on by both authors as they explore their notions of the social contract.
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