UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2004 · Q5(a) · 20 marks
'Rousseau's political philosophy contains the seeds of Socialism, Absolutism and Democracy.'
- Chapter
- Enlightenment and Modern ideas
- Topic
- Rousseau
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