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Rousseau - Popular Sovereignty and General Will - Lecture 5

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This lecture examines Rousseau’s historical context, major works, and lasting legacy, then analyzes The Social Contract’s accounts of legitimate rule, popular sovereignty, the general will, and law.

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- Chapter 1. Rousseau in a Historical Context
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- Chapter 2. Major Works and Lasting Legacy
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- Chapter 3. "The Social Contract": Major Themes
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- Chapter 4. Book I: Legitimate Rule, Diluted Justice, Popular Sovereignty
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- Chapter 5. Book II: General Will, Law and the Lawgivers
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