The Social Contract Or Principles Of Political Right (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161477207)

The Social Contract Or Principles Of Political Right is a political philosophy book written by Jean Jacques Rousseau. The book explores the concept of the social contract, which is the agreement among individuals to form a society and surrender some of their individual rights to a government in exchange for protection and security. Rousseau argues that the social contract is the foundation of a just and stable society, and that the government's authority is derived from the people it governs. He also discusses the idea of popular sovereignty, which holds that the people have the ultimate power in a society, and that government officials are accountable to the people. The book is divided into four parts, each of which explores different aspects of the social contract and political philosophy. The Social Contract Or Principles Of Political Right is considered one of the most influential works of political philosophy in Western thought, and has had a significant impact on the development of modern democratic theory.THE first and most important deduction from the principles we have so far laid down is that the general will alone can direct the State according to the object for which it was instituted, i.e., the common good: for if the clashing of particular interests made the establishment of societies necessary, the agreement of these very interests made it possible.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Jean Jacques Rousseau
ISBN-10: 1161477209
ISBN-13: 9781161477207
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 108
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.31d