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The Social Contract - (Penguin Classics) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Paperback)
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- "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 vigorous debate since its first publication in 1762.
- About the Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) is the author of numerous political and philosophical texts as well as entries on music for Diderot's Encyclopédie and the novels La nouvelle Héloïse and Émile.
- 192 Pages
- Philosophy, Political
- Series Name: Penguin Classics
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Book Synopsis
"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 vigorous debate 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.
About the Author
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) is the author of numerous political and philosophical texts as well as entries on music for Diderot's Encyclopédie and the novels La nouvelle Héloïse and Émile.Dimensions (Overall): 7.88 Inches (H) x 5.08 Inches (W) x .47 Inches (D)
Weight: .33 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Political
Series Title: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Format: Paperback
Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Language: English
Street Date: June 30, 1968
TCIN: 77251925
UPC: 9780140442014
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-0559
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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