by Jean-Jacques Rousseau · Flammarion · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782080700940
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«Du contrat social» is the political philosophy essay by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, published by Flammarion in paperback (187 pages, in French).
Rousseau starts from the question of whether there can be a legitimate and secure rule of administration in the civil order. He argues that political power is only just if it rests on a freely accepted pact, and develops the notions of popular sovereignty and the general will, along with the relationship between individual freedom and collective authority.
Work originally published in 1762; this edition from Flammarion's GF collection dates from 1966, in French.
Reference work in philosophy courses and for those interested in Enlightenment thought; also used as a class text in French.
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.
