Rousseau, by signing the "Social Contract" as a citizen of Geneva, makes an effort to establish the terms for the smooth functioning of a democratic state.

He declares that man inherits from nature the inviolable and sacred rights of freedom and equality, and he analyzes his view on the creation of societies.

The Social Contract is the agreement that free and equal individuals enter into in order to regulate their coexistence in the society they live in and to protect their natural rights. It is a difficult endeavor that requires the radical transformation of those who participate in it. However, according to Rousseau, this agreement is not an act of good individuals, but it responds to situations and problems caused by the corrupt and selfish human nature influenced by civilization.