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Which Enlightenment philosopher introduced the idea that people enter a social contract with the purpose of maintaining order in society? Thomas Hobbes John Locke William Blackstone Charles-Louis Montesquieu

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Thomas Hobbes was the one who introduced the idea to the masses, but it was thoroughly descibed and explained by John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau later. These theories were very useful in establishing republicanism and democratic values in numerous countries, most noticeably the US and France.
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