Rousseau: Popular Sovereignty and General Will
William Graham Sumner Professor of Sociology & Political Science
40:28·2011·undergraduate level
This lecture examines Jean-Jacques Rousseau's foundational political philosophy, focusing on the concepts of popular sovereignty, the general will, and their implications for legitimate governance as presented in *The Social Contract*.
Foundations of Modern Social Thought (SOCY 151)
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