Rousseau Quiz What is Rousseau's vision of man in the state of nature? How is his vision of man in nature different from that of Hobbes, Locke and Voltaire? Which of Locke's natural rights is the root of evil according to Rousseau? How does Rousseau's conception of the social contract differ from Locke's and Hobbes'? What is peculiar about his notion of democracy and the general will? E. C.  How would Voltaire have criticized Rousseau's ideas?