Age of Enlightenment (jan 1, 1685 – jan 1, 1815)
Description:
Age of reason/logic.Rousseau's social contract doctrine - as members of a society, individuals enter into a tacit contract which they subject themselves to the general/majority will. This is usually done through representative democracy.
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Date:
jan 1, 1685
jan 1, 1815
~ 130 years