Social Contract, Essays by Locke, Hume and Rousseau (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781406790696)

Locke and Rousseau, if in different ways and different degrees, accepted the idea of the Social Contract: Hume, more historically minded, and more conservative in his convictions, was its critic. His sceptical intellect led him to approach political theories - the theory of divine right as well as the theory of Social Contract, but more especially the latter - with a touch of acid realism, which was mingled with a half-ironical suavity. 'There is something, ' he seems to say, 'in your different theories but less, much less, than you think.' This book is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the history of political philosophy

Author: Ernest Baker
ISBN-10: 1406790699
ISBN-13: 9781406790696
Publisher: Pomona Press
Language: English
Published: 12/16/2006
Pages: 508
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.13d