noun
social contract theory
Refers to the philosophical theory, especially associated with thinkers like Rousseau, Hobbes, and Locke.
ルソーの社会契約論はフランス革命に影響を与えた。
Rousseau's social contract theory influenced the French Revolution.
Compound of 社会 (society), 契約 (contract), and 論 (theory). A direct translation of the Western philosophical term.