Question

Which Enlightenment philosopher introduced the idea that people enter a social contract with the purpose of maintaining order in society?

A. Thomas Hobbes

B.John Locke

C.William Blackstone

D.Charles-Louis Montesquie

Answer 1

It was Hobbes who initiated the entire social contract concept. Locke furthered it, but Hobbes was first.

Answer 2

It was "B. John Locke" who was the Enlightenment philosopher who introduced the idea that people enter a social contract with the purpose of maintaining order in society, since this was a major inspiration for the Founding Fathers of the United States.