... by the general will (Book I: VIII 185). Book I of Rousseau's The Social Contract stresses that this contract will sustain liberty and/or freedom more efficiently than the state of nature, thus, paving the way for lawful and sound political power. Rousseau says that lawful political power does not exist in nature. Instead ... of the people, and it explains the contract on which the state will rest. The people make up society, and therefore, when the time comes, as Rousseau indicates, that the state of nature is no longer able to support the individuals living in it, the people must come to...

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

... by the general will (Book I: VIII 185). Book I of Rousseau's The Social Contract stresses that this contract will sustain liberty and/or freedom more efficiently than the state of nature, thus, paving the way for lawful and sound political power. Rousseau says that lawful political power does not exist in nature. Instead ... of the people, and it explains the contract on which the state will rest. The people make up society, and therefore, when the time comes, as Rousseau indicates, that the state of nature is no longer able to support the individuals living in it, the people must come to...

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