this is the first formulation of the theory of social contract.

这是有关社会契约论的首个构想
It's not quite the theory of social contract

这并不是今后我们将看到的
that we will read from Locke or from Rousseau.

洛克和卢梭的社会契约论
Because he said two, again, controversial comments.

他的理论中有两个观点饱受争议
One, that, in fact,

其一实际上
a contract we entered by fear is also obligatory.

我们对出于恐惧而加入的契约也是有义务的
Just because we were forced into a contract out of fear

仅仅因为我们出于恐惧而被迫加入契约
does not mean that we can walk out of this contract whenever we want to. Right?

并不代表我们能够无视契约为所欲为
So it's very much status quo.

这是非常常规的想法
He's a conservative guy.

他是个非常保守的人
I think it has to be understand, he's deeply conservative.

你们要理解这一点
And then he also said that in fact a former contract

他还认为先订立的契约