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The concept of the 'Social Contract' refers to an agreement among individuals to form a society, defining the rights and duties of both the rulers and the ruled. This theory suggests that in the absence of governance, individuals exist in a state of nature, leading them to contract together for mutual protection and order. Thinkers like Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau offered differing views on this contract, emphasizing self-interest, natural rights, and the collective will as foundational principles of political authority.
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