'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 debate since its 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 and Introduced by Maurice Cranston
| ISBN: | 9780140442014 |
| Publication date: | 31st July 2003 |
| Author: | JeanJacques Rousseau, Maurice Cranston |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 187 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Genres: |
Political science and theory Constitution: government and the state Philosophical traditions and schools of thought |
'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 debate since its 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.
The Social Contract features in the following genres: Political science and theory, Constitution: government and the state, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought
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The Social Contract was written by JeanJacques Rousseau, Maurice Cranston and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Social Contract has 187 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Classics series
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