| The Social Contract Contributor(s): Rousseau, Jean Jacques (Author) |
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ISBN: 1908388064 ISBN-13: 9781908388063 Publisher: Aziloth Books OUR PRICE: $8.31 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: 320.11 |
| Lexile Measure: 1370 |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.30 lbs) 134 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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". |