Penguin Classics relaunch '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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9780140442014
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95017389
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Social Contract
Author
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Government, Popular Philosophy
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
145g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Topic Area
Political Science
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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