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050 4 _aJC
100 1 _aRousseau, Jean-Jacques,
_d1712-1778
245 1 4 _aThe social contract & discourses
246 1 _aThe social contract and discourses
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aEveryman's library
500 _aRelease date is 2014-07-19
508 _aE-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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEconomics
653 _aPolitical science -- Early works to 1800
653 _aSocial contract
700 1 _aCole, G. D. H.
_q(George Douglas Howard),
_d1889-1959
830 0 _aEveryman's library
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46333
999 _c87172
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