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Of The Social Contract and Other Political Writings

Of The Social Contract and Other Political Writings

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Considers the 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.

''Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains.''

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Product ID:	9780141191751
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Of The Social Contract and Other Political Writings
Authors:	Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Quintin Hoare, Christopher Bertram
Page Count:	400
Subjects:	Western philosophy: Enlightenment, Western philosophy: Enlightenment, Social and political philosophy, Social & political philosophy
Description:	Select Guide Rating Considers the 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. ''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
Imprint Name:	Penguin Classics
Publisher Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2012-10-04

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Weight	294 g
Dimensions	198 × 129 × 23 mm