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The document compares the social contract theories of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It outlines their views on the state of nature, natural rights, and the purpose of government. Hobbes believed people in the state of nature were in a state of war, requiring a strong sovereign. Locke believed people had natural rights and consented to limited government. Rousseau believed people were originally good but corrupted by society, requiring direct democracy expressing the general will.
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