TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rousseau,Jean-Jacques
AU  - Cole,G.D.H.
TI  - The social contract & discourses
T2  - Everyman's library
AV  - JC 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Economics
KW  - Political science -- Early works to 1800
KW  - Social contract
N1  - Release date is 2014-07-19; E-text prepared by Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "The Social Contract & Discourses" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a foundational work of political philosophy written in the late 18th century. The text explores the relationship between individuals and the state, examining how legitimate political authority can be established and justified. Central to Rousseau's argument is the idea of the social contract, which posits that individuals collectively agree to form a society that is governed by the general will aimed at the common good.  At the start of the work, Rousseau provocatively states, “Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains,” indicating his exploration of how social and political structures often oppress human freedom. He questions the legitimacy of authority derived from force and differentiates between natural and societal bonds, suggesting that while the family represents the first natural society, political institutions must be based on mutual consent and conventions. By delving into these themes, Rousseau sets the stage for a deeper inquiry into the nature of freedom, the role of government, and the principles that underpin legitimate social orders. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46333
ER  -