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The Social Contract

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Item Height : 0.6 in
Publication Year : 1968
Topic : History & Theory, Social History, General, History & Surveys / Modern, Political
Item Length : 7.8 in
gtin13 : 9780140442014
Book Title : Social Contract
Item Width : 5.1 in
Number of Pages : 192 Pages
Language : English
Publisher : Penguin Publishing Group
Author : Jean-Jacques Rousseau
ISBN : 9780140442014
Item Weight : 5.2 Oz
Format : Uk-B Format Paperback
Genre : Philosophy, Political Science, History

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title: The Social Contract ISBN13: 9780140442014 ISBN10: 0140442014 Author: Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (Author), Cranston, Maurice (Translator) Description: Man Was Born Free, And He Is Everywhere In Chainsthese Are The Famous Opening Words Of A Treatise That Has Not Ceased To Stir Vigorous Debate Since Its First 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 For More Than Seventy Years, Penguin Has Been The Leading Publisher Of Classic Literature In The English-Speaking World With More Than 1,700 Titles, Penguin Classics Represents A Global Bookshelf Of The Best Works Throughout History And Across Genres And Disciplines Readers Trust The Series To Provide Authoritative Texts Enhanced By Introductions And Notes By Distinguished Scholars And Contemporary Authors, As Well As Up-To-Date Translations By Award-Winning Translators Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Penguin Books Publication Date: 1968-06-30 Weight: 0.33 lbs Dimensions: 0.47” H x 7.88” L x 5.08” W Number of Pages: 192 Language: English