HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT OF EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL CONTRACT IDEA (FROM ANTIQUITY TO NEW (MODERN) TIME)

Abstract

The article is devoted to consideration of one of the “corner stones” of modern sociological science, i.e., formation and development of the idea (and) theory) of the “social contract”. The causes for evolution of this important conception in sociology are shown in historical retrospective. The effort was made to reveal the factors which influenced the process of comprehending the complicated social relations at each of concrete historical periods from the points of view of outstanding thinkers of different epochs.

Keywords

• social contract
• society
• state
• socium
• social conflict
• civil society
• partnership