About This Book
The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1762)
"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." Rousseau's radical argument that legitimate political authority must rest on the "general will" of the people — the philosophical dynamite that helped ignite the French Revolution.
Historical Significance:
Published in 1762, The Social Contract was immediately banned in France and Geneva. Rousseau argued that sovereignty belongs to the people, not to kings — a revolutionary idea that infl...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=180
"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." Rousseau's radical argument that legitimate political authority must rest on the "general will" of the people — the philosophical dynamite that helped ignite the French Revolution.
Historical Significance:
Published in 1762, The Social Contract was immediately banned in France and Geneva. Rousseau argued that sovereignty belongs to the people, not to kings — a revolutionary idea that infl...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=180
More by BoingyBooks Classics
Stay Updated
Get notified about new books by BoingyBooks Classics and similar authors.
No spam, ever. Unsubscribe anytime.