18 Questions
What theory rejects the idea of some people being born fit rulers and others destined to be slaves?
Social Contract Theory
In Rousseau's philosophy, what does yielding to force signify?
An act of necessity
What, according to Rousseau, transforms man into an intelligent being and a man?
Alienating individual will for the general will
Which concept justifies the social order according to Rousseau?
General Will
What is the basis of legitimate rule according to the text?
Social contract and general will
Why does Rousseau reject slavery as a legitimate reason to rule?
It leads to imbalanced states.
According to Rousseau, what is the basis for legitimate rule?
The will of the people, expressed through the general will
According to the passage, which of the following is the key prerequisite for people to move from the state of nature to a community?
Prevailing antagonist that forces people to work together
According to Rousseau, what is the natural state of man?
A state of freedom, where man minds his own business and is preoccupied with survival
What is the key solution proposed in the passage to the problem of individuals only obeying themselves and remaining as free as before in a community?
Individuals subsuming and surrendering their individual wills for the rights of the whole community
According to the passage, what is the effect of the social contract on man's transition from the state of nature to a community?
It expands man's ideas and ennobles his feelings, while developing his faculties
What is the difference between natural liberty and civil liberty, according to Rousseau?
Natural liberty is the freedom to do as one pleases, while civil liberty is the freedom to do as the law allows
Which of the following best describes Rousseau's view of legitimate rule, as presented in the passage?
Legitimate rule presupposes the freedom of its subjects and assures people of their own liberty
What is Rousseau's agenda, as stated in the text?
To explore what right permits with what interest prescribes, so that justice and utility may not be at variance
According to Rousseau, what is the relationship between the individual will and the general will?
The individual will and the general will are separate, but the individual can govern themselves through the general will
What is the key basis for legitimate rule, according to the passage?
Individuals subsuming and surrendering their individual wills for the rights of the whole community
What is the central problem identified in the passage regarding the transition from the state of nature to a community?
Individuals only obeying themselves and remaining as free as before
How does Rousseau view the family as a model for political society?
The family is the first model of political society, where the father rules out of love and the children are naturally subservient
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