Of The Social Contract and Other Political Writings
| Author | : Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 400 |
| Release | : 2012-10-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141931999 |
| ISBN-13 | : 014193199X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (99X Downloads) |
Download or read book Of The Social Contract and Other Political Writings written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-10-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains.' These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has stirred vigorous debate ever since its first publication in 1762. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, Rousseau argues instead for a pact, or 'social contract', that should exist between all the citizens of a state and that should be the source of sovereign power. From this fundamental premise, he goes on to consider issues of liberty and law, freedom and justice, arriving at a view of society that has seemed to some a blueprint for totalitarianism, to others a declaration of democratic principles. Translated by Quintin Hoare With a new introduction by Christopher Bertram
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