The Transformation of Divine Volonté générale into Civic Volonté Générale：The history of Theology before Rousseau's Volonté Générale

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Brief Overview

Volonté générale originated in pre-Rousseau theology. Antoine Arnauld introduced the term, Blaise Pascal systematized it, and Nicolas Malebranche's rational shift enabled its future political application.

Author

• 金星 马, Tianjin Normal University