History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2014 History
The theory of 'General Will' was propounded by:
AAbbe Sieyes
BMontesquieu
CRousseau ✓ Correct
DVoltaire
Correct answer: (C) Rousseau — The theory of the General Will was propounded by Rousseau, so the answer is Rousseau.
Explanation
★The theory of the General Will was propounded by Rousseau, so the answer is Rousseau.
★He set it out in his famous book The Social Contract.
★The General Will meant the shared common interest of all the people.
★He held that true law must follow this General Will.
★Rousseau was a strong supporter of democracy in France.
★His ideas deeply influenced the French Revolution.
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