The Social Contract

Jean Jacques Rousseau

ISBN 10: 1908388064 / ISBN 13: 9781908388063

Published by Aziloth Books, 2011

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The Social Contract | Jean Jacques Rousseau | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2011 | Aziloth Books | EAN 9781908388063 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Social Contract
• Publisher: Aziloth Books
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908388064
• ISBN 13: 9781908388063
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 198W x 129H x 8D millimeters 198 millimeters width by 129 millimeters height by 8 millimeters depth
• Weight: 151 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Written in 1762, 'The Social Contract' is Rousseau's attempt to describe a society in which individuals are bound to each other without infringing upon their freedom. Rousseau's social contract is an agreement between a person and civil society, resulting in a community that guarantees personal liberty and mutual preservation. His founding concepts, General Will, Sovereignty, Law, etc., require that all individuals enter into this social contract, even at the risk of coercion, leading to the now (in)famous quote that such people must be "forced to be free".

About the Author

French educationalist, philosopher and musician, Rousseau is the author of several remarkable books and biographies. His political ideas influenced the French Revolution and contributed to development of the Socialist theory.