... The Social Contract is moral freedom and maintenance of the sovereign by laws and the general will, by way of the common good. Agreement means mutual preservation, which comes only from mutual understanding. Simple government is best because it is here that "the maximum both of strength ... be few and precise; existence of the Divinity, powerful, intelligent, good, and provident; future life, happiness of the just; chastisement of the wicked; sanctity of the social contract and the laws; these are the positive dogmas. There is also one negative dogma: Whosoever shall say, "Outside ... ...

• Word Count: 7114
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... The Social Contract is moral freedom and maintenance of the sovereign by laws and the general will, by way of the common good. Agreement means mutual preservation, which comes only from mutual understanding. Simple government is best because it is here that "the maximum both of strength ... be few and precise; existence of the Divinity, powerful, intelligent, good, and provident; future life, happiness of the just; chastisement of the wicked; sanctity of the social contract and the laws; these are the positive dogmas. There is also one negative dogma: Whosoever shall say, "Outside ... ...

• Word Count: 7115
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate