Rousseau's philosophy differed from that of Locke by asserting that
A)the state cannot give its citizens basic civil rights or a moral purpose.
B)human beings are born free and equal in nature.
C)the people are represented by the state through a legislature or parliament.
D)the people themselves collectively personify the state through the general will.

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Rousseau's philosophy differed from Locke in that he believed in the concept of the general will, which held that the people themselves must collectively personify the state. According to Rousseau, the state must be a direct democracy in which the people are directly involved in the formulation of laws and policies through a collective will. This is in contrast to Locke's theory, which held that the state must be a representative democracy in which the people are represented by a legislature or parliament.

Rousseau's Philosophy Differed from That of Locke by Asserting That