SCL1501 ASSIGNMENT 1
SEMESTER 1
2025
Skills Course for Law Students
, PREVIEW:
QUESTION 1
(a) The notion of "social contract":
The social contract is a theoretical concept in political philosophy that suggests
individuals willingly surrender certain freedoms to a governing authority in exchange for
security, order, and protection of rights. This idea, associated with philosophers such as
Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, argues that societies
function based on an implicit agreement between the government and the people,
ensuring mutual benefits.
SEMESTER 1
2025
Skills Course for Law Students
, PREVIEW:
QUESTION 1
(a) The notion of "social contract":
The social contract is a theoretical concept in political philosophy that suggests
individuals willingly surrender certain freedoms to a governing authority in exchange for
security, order, and protection of rights. This idea, associated with philosophers such as
Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, argues that societies
function based on an implicit agreement between the government and the people,
ensuring mutual benefits.
