The Social Contract
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The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
'Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains' These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir debate since its 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 and Introduced by Maurice CranstonJean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) the French political philosopher and educationalist, is the author of A Discourse on Inequality, and Emile.
Maurice Cranston was Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics and wrote and published widely on Rousseau, including two volumes of biography.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140442014 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140442014 |
| Title | The Social Contract |
| Author | Jean Jacques Rousseau |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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