Compare John Locke’s and Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s accounts of the social contract that establishes civil society and government. (Focus on Rousseau’s account in On the Social Contract.) Where do they agree and disagree? How do their accounts give rise to different views of the nature and meaning of freedom for citizens? Whose account do you find more convincing, and why?

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Essay Instructions:

1. Your answer should be at least 6-8 pages/1500-2000 words, not including bibliography (typed, double-spaced, 12-pt Times Roman or equivalent font, with proper margins and citations) Your answers should be based entirely on the primary sources, rather than on commentaries.

2. When you use parenthetical citations, you should give the author’s name
and page number, as well as a complete reference in the bibliography.

3. A good political theory essay includes: a clear thesis statement; an introduction, body, and conclusion; a clearly structured, logically developed argument; and appropriate textual evidence supporting your arguments.

Essay Question
Compare John Locke’s and Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s accounts of the social contract that establishes civil society and government. (Focus on Rousseau’s account in On the Social Contract.) Where do they agree and disagree? How do their accounts give rise to different views of the nature and meaning of freedom for citizens? Whose account do you find more convincing, and why?