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The relation between natural and legal rights is often a topic of social contract theory.

Social contract arguments typically are that individuals have consented, either explicitly or tacitly, to surrender some of their freedoms and submit to the authority (of the ruler, or to the decision of a majority) in exchange for protection of their remaining rights or maintenance of the social order. In moral and political philosophy, the social contract is a theory or model that originated during the Age of Enlightenment and usually, although not always, concerns the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual. The original cover of Thomas Hobbes's work Leviathan (1651), in which he discusses the concept of the social contract theory. The books chosen for the group's to-read shelf are a selection from the ‘Key works’ list from The Cambridge Companion to Utopian Literature, plus suggestions from group members. Perhaps the fundamental interest of Utopian and Dystopian Literature lies in its relationship to the time it was written, whether it is a symbol of a society’s optimistic faith in progress or the growing fear of the destructive nature of mankind. These pessimistic depictions are often warnings of the perceived dangers at the time of writing, particularly influenced by the rapid development of science, and the realisation of its destructive powers following the First World War. Dystopian fiction, or anti-utopia, on the other hand, depicts alternative societies where negative developments dominate. Although not always perfect, and more often than not unfeasible, the societies of Utopian fiction emit optimism for a better way of living. Utopian fiction depicts imagined societies that display speculative improvements to the real society in which they were written. Everyone is welcome, including experts or those who are completely new to the genre and want to know more! Everyone This group is for anyone interested in Utopian and Dystopian Literature to discuss anything from Thomas More's Utopia to present day fiction. This group is for anyone interested in Utopian and Dystopian Literature to discuss anything from Thomas More's Utopia to present day fiction.