How could people throw off their chains, according to rousseau? a. pledge their loyalty and devoting their talents to the service of the king. b. enter into a social contract in which they subordinate their self-interest to the general will. c. provide women the same educational opportunities as men. d. take up arms and participate in the violent overthrow of their existing government.

b. enter into a social contract in which they subordinate their self-interest to the general will.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a political philosopher. He is best known by his Discourse on Inequality (1754) and The Social Contract (1762).

In his work, Rousseau argues that men are born free, but they are always in chains when they live in society. Theay are "in chains" because they are controlled by their passions and self-interests. He argues that a way in which humans can liberate themselves from this control is by entering into a social contract.

By having a contract with other citizens, people have to think not only about their own self-interest, but about what is best for the community. He calls this the general will. Submitting to the general will would help people to be free from their own self-interest and therefore be able to "throw off their chains."

a king decides to declare war on a neighboring country without the input of any advisers