The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, this title argues instead for a pact, or 'social contract', that should exist between the citizens of a state and that should be the source of sovereign power. From this fundamental premise, it considers issues of liberty and law, as well as freedom and justice.

Jean-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
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2003-07-31
Number of pages 192
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