There is no other way to the attainment of that end; and an attitude, therefore, like that of Rousseau, who denied the legitimacy of any voluntary associations, fails altogether to take account of the elementary facts of social life.
Laski critiques Rousseau's rejection of voluntary associations, highlighting their importance in social life.
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