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Du contrat social

Pages
506
Published
1762
Language
English

Synopsis

Explore the foundations of legitimate political authority in this seminal work of political philosophy. Rousseau argues that true sovereignty lies not with monarchs, but with the people themselves. Discover the principles that have shaped modern democratic thought and continue to fuel debates about governance.

About the author

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a major Genevois philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution and the development of modern political, sociological and educational thought. His novel, Emile: or, On Education, which he considered his most important work, is a seminal treatise on the education of the whole person for citizenship. His sentimental novel, Julie, ou la nouvelle Héloïse, was of great importance to the development...