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On the Social Contract

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Book Description
"Man was born free, but everywhere he is in chains." Thus begins Rousseau's influential 1762 work, in which he argues that all government is fundamentally flawed and that modern society is based on a system of inequality. The philosopher posits that a good government can justify its need for individual compromises and that promoting social settings in which people transcend their immediate appetit... More
Book Information
PublisherHackett Publishing Company
BindingPaperback (11 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages103
ISBN-10087220068X
ISBN-13978-0872200685
Publication Date11/01/1988
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About Jean Jacques Rousseau (Author) : Jean Jacques Rousseau is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Jean Jacques Rousseau include La Nouvelle Heloise: Julie, or the New Eloise.
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