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The Social Contract, originally published as On the Social Contract; or, Principles of Political Right (French: Du contrat social; ou, Principes du droit politique), is a 1762 French-language book by the Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
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- Du contrat social; ou, Principes du droit politique
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Social Contract, major work of political philosophy by the Swiss-born French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–78). Du Contrat social (1762; The Social Contract) is thematically continuous with two earlier treatises by Rousseau: Discours sur les sciences et les arts (1750; A Discourse on.
Learn about Rousseau's controversial argument that society is the sovereign and the individual must subordinate their will to the general will. Explore how his ideas have been misinterpreted and misused by different political movements.
Read the full text of Rousseau's influential treatise on the origins and principles of political society. The book is divided into three parts: the first on the social compact, the second on sovereignty, and the third on government.
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Learn about Rousseau's theory of the social contract, the general will, and the forms of government in this free synopsis of his influential work. Find out how he argues for liberty, equality, and public religion in a healthy state.
As described in Du Contrat social (1762; The Social Contract), such liberty is to be found in obedience to what Rousseau called the volonté générale (“ general will”)—a collectively held will that aims at the common good or the common interest.
Jul 19, 2014 · The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Social Contract & Discourses, by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Translated by George Douglas Howard Cole. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
