Question
This philosopher argued that laws should be enacted by the "general will," contrasted with the "will of all." For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this Genevan philosopher who wrote, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains" in The Social Contract.
ANSWER: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
[10m] Rousseau's Social Contract built on his earlier "discourse" on this concept, where he claimed that "the true founder of civil society" was the first man to enclose a piece of land and say, "This is mine."
ANSWER: human inequality [or l'inégalité parmi les hommes; accept Discourse on Inequality or Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men or Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes]
[10h] Discourse on Inequality claims that civil society developed from this type of self-love dependent on others' approval. According to Rousseau, humans in the state of nature lacked this emotion with a French name but felt pity and amour de soi.
ANSWER: amour propre
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 42 | 15.48 | 95% | 36% | 24% |