Question

Which Enlightenment philosopher first popularized the idea that the general will of the people is best for society?

Answer 1

The answer isROUSSEAU

Answer 2

Out of the following given choices;

A. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

B. Thomas Hobbes

C. Benjamin Franklin

D. Thomas Paine

The answer is A. He was a French philosopher and was a huge figure in the Enlightenment period. His teachings were used as a point of reference during the French Revolution. Some of his award-winning treatises are A Discourse on the Sciences and Arts in 1750. Other famous works are The Discourse on the Origin of Inequality and The Social Contract. His works were also significant in influencing Immanuel Kant’s treatises on ethics.