Loading cart contents...
The Social Contract
10.99 JOD
Jordan: Deliverable within 48 hours
International: Deliverable within 7 Days
Description
‘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
Additional information
| Weight | 0.148 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1.2 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm |
| by | |
| format | |
| Language | |
| Pages | 192 |
| publisher | |
| Year Published | 2003-7-31 |
| Imprint | |
| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0140442014 |
| About The Author | Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) the French political philosopher and educationalist, is the author of A Discourse on Inequality, and Emile.Maurice Cranston was Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics and wrote and published widely on Rousseau, including two volumes of biography. |
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
Related products
-
![]()
On backorder 2-5 Weeks to Arrive
Add to Gift Registry8.99 JOD -
![]()
On backorder 2-5 Weeks to Arrive
Add to Gift Registry29.99 JOD -
![]()
On backorder 2-5 Weeks to Arrive
Add to Gift Registry -
![]()
Low stock
Add to Gift Registry7.99 JOD
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.