Social Contract Theories
Philosophy · Grade 11 · Social and Political Philosophy · 4.º Período

Social Contract Theories

Students investigate social contract theory through the works of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. They evaluate the implicit agreements between citizens and the state.

Ontario Curriculum ExpectationsHZB3M E3.1: Explain the concept of the social contractHZB3M E3.2: Evaluate the arguments for and against civil disobedience

About This Topic

Students investigate social contract theory through the works of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. They evaluate the implicit agreements between citizens and the state.

Key Questions

  1. What is the state of nature?
  2. What do citizens give up in exchange for state protection?
  3. When is civil disobedience justified?

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