by Jean-Jacques Rousseau · Hachette · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782011669612
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«Du contrat social» is the political philosophy essay by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, published by Hachette in paperback (159 pages, in French).
Political philosophy essay in which Rousseau starts from the inequality existing in human societies to lay the foundations of a just community: through a social contract, individuals cede part of their freedom to a general will that expresses the common interest. This edition recovers books I and II of the original text.
1996 edition in the Classiques Hachette collection, with explanatory notes, questionnaires, documents and a philosophical journey established by Blaise Bachofen.
Useful for philosophy students and for readers wishing to delve into the principles of Rousseau's political thought.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, philosophe, writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the development of modern political, economic, and educational thought.
