Book I, Chapter 3
'Force is a physical power; I do not see what morality can result from its effects.' Refutes might-makes-right.
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From The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau argues force creates no right and that obedience is owed only to legitimate powers, refuting Hobbes.
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