Domat’s main objective with this document is to inform the readers of the established trends concerning social arrangement and government and convince them that there is a link between Government and God. Using the primary source, “On Social Order and Absolute Monarchy” by Jean Domat, this paper will highlight the correlation between the government and the governed by comparing enlightenment ideas and contemporary theories with those of Domat. It will do so by analyzing similarities and contrasts between Domat’s piece and Enlightenment ideas and contemporary theories. Then it will look at the rights God grants the ruler and duties the governed have as well as the relationship between religion and the
Domat’s main objective with this document is to inform the readers of the established trends concerning social arrangement and government and convince them that there is a link between Government and God. Using the primary source, “On Social Order and Absolute Monarchy” by Jean Domat, this paper will highlight the correlation between the government and the governed by comparing enlightenment ideas and contemporary theories with those of Domat. It will do so by analyzing similarities and contrasts between Domat’s piece and Enlightenment ideas and contemporary theories. Then it will look at the rights God grants the ruler and duties the governed have as well as the relationship between religion and the