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Chapter 4 discusses social contract theories from prominent philosophers Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau, highlighting their views on the state, sovereignty, and human nature during the Enlightenment period. Hobbes argues for an absolute sovereign to maintain peace and order, while Locke emphasizes limited government and natural rights, and Rousseau critiques liberal representative government and introduces the concept of the general will. The chapter aims to provide a comprehensive und
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- Enyew Abebe Yideg
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