What Enlightenment philosopher introduced the idea that people enter a social contract with the purpose of maintaining order in society?

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The Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau introduced the idea of a social contract in his work "The Social Contract." He argued that people voluntarily give up some of their freedom in exchange for protection and order in society, with the contract binding both the rulers and the ruled.

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