The work "The Social Contract" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, first published in Amsterdam in 1762 and immediately banned in several countries, is considered a central work of the Enlightenment that had a significant influence on the political theory of the French Revolution and the establishment of democratic governance. At the heart of this elegantly yet precisely formulated book is the thesis that the foundation of human society is an unspoken contract among individuals. However, this social contract does not serve the interests of the individual but is solely oriented towards the common good, and in this sense, it is both just and reasonable.