The Social Contract (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political
Cover of the book The Social Contract (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Barnes & Noble
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau ISBN: 9781411428799
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publication: September 1, 2009
Imprint: Barnes & Noble Language: English
Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
ISBN: 9781411428799
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication: September 1, 2009
Imprint: Barnes & Noble
Language: English

"Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains." With those words, quite possibly the most famous in all political thought, Jean-Jacques Rousseau launches The Social Contract. It is a work that loomed over the French Revolution, haunted subsequent generations, and stalks the twenty-first century. Composed in the autumn of the Old Regime, The Social Contract presents a radical new form of political community composed of free and equal citizens who collectively retain ultimate authority; today it remains the most compelling counter-model to modern representative liberal democracy. Complex and deeply unnerving, The Social Contract challenges its readers to rethink their understanding of freedom and servitude, the common good, and the very legitimacy of contemporary governments.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains." With those words, quite possibly the most famous in all political thought, Jean-Jacques Rousseau launches The Social Contract. It is a work that loomed over the French Revolution, haunted subsequent generations, and stalks the twenty-first century. Composed in the autumn of the Old Regime, The Social Contract presents a radical new form of political community composed of free and equal citizens who collectively retain ultimate authority; today it remains the most compelling counter-model to modern representative liberal democracy. Complex and deeply unnerving, The Social Contract challenges its readers to rethink their understanding of freedom and servitude, the common good, and the very legitimacy of contemporary governments.

More books from Barnes & Noble

Cover of the book Mankind in the Making (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book Now It Can Be Told (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book Art (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book How to Sing (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book A Critical Introduction to the New Testament (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Barnes & Noble Signature Editions) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book The Life of Horace Greeley (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book Tales of Lonely Trails (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book Cabbages and Kings (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book The Wrong Box (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book Early History of Rome (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book Cousin Pons (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book Ben Jonson (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Cover of the book The Heroes (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy