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Discourse on political economy : and, The social contract / Jean-Jacques Rousseau ; translated with introduction and notes by Christopher Betts.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778.
- Series:
- World's classics
- Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
- The world's classics
- Oxford world's classics
- Standardized Title:
- Discours sur l'oeconomie politique. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Political science.
- Social contract.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxix, 216 pages).
- Other Title:
- Discourse on political economy ; and, The social contract
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Revolutionary in its own time and controversial to this day, this work is a permanent classic of political theory and a key source of democratic belief. Rousseau's concepts of "the general will" as a mode of self-interest uniting for a common good, and the submission of the individual to government by contract inform the heart of democracy, and stand as its most contentious components today. Also included in this edition is Rousseau's Discourse on Political Economy," a key transitional work between his Discourse on Inequality and The Social Contract. This new translation offers fresh insight into a cornerstone of political thought, which is further illuminated by a comprehensive introduction and notes.
- Notes:
- Reissued as an Oxford World's Classics paperback, 1999.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages xxv-xxvi) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
- Contains:
- Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778. Du contrat social. English. 1994.
- Social contract.
- OCLC:
- 742333416
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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