The Social Contract (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- First Published: 1762
- Type of Work: Philosophy
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers, Social reform, Politics, France or French people, Slavery or slaves, Social issues, Eighteenth century, Government, Democracy, Monarchy, Societies
Critical Evaluation:
A Treatise on the Social Contract: Or, The Principles of Political Law (better known as The Social Contract) stands as one of the great classics of political philosophy. In three earlier works, Rousseau’s basic theme had gradually emerged. Rousseau attacked the basic principles of Enlightenment thought, a philosophy that was dominant in eighteenth century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers sought to free philosophy and religion from the superstitions of the past. They supported the use of reason and science as the foundation for all belief and...
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