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The Social Contract

By Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1999
ISBN
0192835971, 9780192835970
Google Books ID
RYrjM7aghSoC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7173293 bytes)
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Pages
257\257
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Revolutionary in its own time and controversial to this day, this work is a permanent classic of political theory and a key source of democratic belief. Rousseau's concepts of "the general will" as a mode of self-interest uniting for a common good, and the submission of the individual to government by contract inform the heart of democracy, and stand as its most contentious components today. Also included in this edition is Rousseau's Discourse on Political Economy", a key transitional work between his Discourse on Inequality and The Social Contract. This new translation offers fresh insight into a cornerstone of political thought, which is further illuminated by a comprehensive introduction and notes.

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