In this work, its author argues that citizenship derives from showing a concern for a society's inhabitants. The author of this text posits that by amalgamating the individual wills of the constituents of a society, a "General will" is formed, and the government is limited to merely legislating laws that pertaining to the welfare of the society, and if that line is crossed, the citizens are released from obligations. The author argues that by placing oneself under a sovereign, one is placing one under one's own control, and the title concept of this work replaces the s
In this work, its author argues that citizenship derives from showing a concern for a society's inhabitants. The author of this text posits that by amalgamating the individual wills of the constituents of a society, a "General will" is formed, and the government is limited to merely legislating laws that pertaining to the welfare of the society, and if that line is crossed, the citizens are released from obligations. The author argues that by placing oneself under a sovereign, one is placing one under one's own control, and the title concept of this work replaces the state of nature. For ten points, identify this work which famously states "man is born free, but everywhere is in chains", a political-philosophical text by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
In this work, its author argues that citizenship derives from showing a concern for a society's inhabitants.
The {Social Contract}: or, Principles of Politic Law