The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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
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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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