Multiple choice

Which of the philosophers listed does not offer support for social contract theory?

  1. Hobbes

  2. Socrates

  3. Locke

  4. Mill
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Explanation

Mill (John Stuart Mill) was a utilitarian philosopher who did not advocate for social contract theory. Hobbes, Locke, and Socrates are all associated with social contract ideas - Hobbes and Locke explicitly developed it, while Socrates' social philosophy in Plato's Crito influenced its later development. Mill focused on utilitarianism and individual liberty instead.

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