On the Social ContractLulu.com, 20.06.2018 - 156 Seiten 'Man is born free, yet everywhere he in chains.' The famous opening of Rousseau's On the Social Contract has resonated across the centuries. In his seminal work, Rousseau argues that all government is fundamentally flawed, and that modern society is based on a system that fosters inequality and servitude. This new edition of On the Social Contract is a revised and updated version of the classic Cole translation presented in modern English. |
Inhalt
Foreword | 10 |
37 | 12 |
The Sovereign | 24 |
Whether the General Will is Fallible | 37 |
The People | 52 |
BOOK III | 65 |
Chapter IV | 77 |
Chapter VIII | 90 |
Chapter XIII | 104 |
Chapter XVI | 111 |
Chapter IV | 125 |
Chapter VII | 140 |
Conclusion | 153 |
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