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The social contract theory, nearly as old as the notion of philosophy itself, is the view that our moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon an agreement amongst us to form a society.

While the origins of social contract theory can be traced back to Greece in 400 BC, such principles found greater traction in the 17th and 18th centuries. Philosophers like Thomas Hobbes, ...

Ryan Muldoon's book, Social Contract Theory for a Diverse World: Beyond Tolerance, develops a unique approach to social contract theory that focuses on diverse perspectives. It offers a new moral ...

What liberties are to be given up is not an easy question. In fact, Hobbes never really gives a clear answer. Other political philosophers known to speak on the social contract, such as John Locke ...