Rousseau Publishes His Social Contract
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Philosophy, Literature, Publishing, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Social Science
- Subcategories: Philosophers, Enlightenment
- Curriculum: 18th Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: France
- Date: 1762
Article abstract: Rousseau publishes his Social Contract, addressing the political tyranny of his age with a plan that champions equality of rights and limited government based on the consent of the people.
Summary of Event
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was at the height of his fame when his Le Contrat social: Ou, Principes du droit politique (1762; On the Social Contract, or Principles of Political Right, 1764) was published. His earlier writings during the 1750’s had created scandal and brought him adulation. As a celebrity, he appeared before...
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