Author:
Jean Jacques Rousseau
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"Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains"
These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir vigorous debate since its first publication in 1762. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, Rousseau argues instead for a pact, or 'social contract', that should exist between all the citizens of a state and that should be the source of sovereign power. From this fundamental premise, he goes on to consider issues of liberty and law, freedom and justice, arriving at a view of society that has seemed to some a blueprint for totalitarianism, to others a declaration of democratic principles.It's publication in 1762 lead to great discussion about 'what is government' on both sides of the Atlantic, and is still essential reading today.
How much government is too much? What rights should be given up for government? It is the Social Contract which is the foundational discussion on these topics.
Audiobook details
Narrator:
Graham Dunlop
ISBN:
9798882241161
Length:
4 hours 42 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Adultbrain Publishing
Publication date:
August 2, 2024
Edition:
Unabridged