noun
social contract theory
Refers to the political philosophy theory, notably associated with Rousseau, Hobbes, and Locke, that the state's authority derives from an implicit agreement among individuals.
ルソーの社会契約説は、フランス革命に大きな影響を与えた。
Rousseau's social contract theory had a major influence on the French Revolution.
Compound of 社会 (society), 契約 (contract), and 説 (theory). A direct translation of the Western philosophical concept.