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The social contract; translated [from the French] and introduced by Maurice Cranston.
Presents the eighteenth century French philosopher's views on society and the relationship between the individual and the state.
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- ISBN: 0140442014
- ISBN: 9780140442014
- Physical Description: 187 pages ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: Harmondsworth [London], Penguin, 1968.
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| General Note: | Translation of Du contrat social. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Political science. Social contract. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | JC 179 .R687 1968 | 30775305484587 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Social Contract
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Table of Contents
The Social Contract
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword | p. 11 | |
| Book I | ||
| I | Subject of the First Book | p. 14 |
| II | The First Societies | p. 14 |
| III | The Right of the Strongest | p. 16 |
| IV | Slavery | p. 17 |
| V | That We Must Always Go Back to a First Convention | p. 21 |
| VI | The Social Contract | p. 22 |
| VII | The Sovereign | p. 24 |
| VIII | The Civil State | p. 26 |
| IX | Real Property | p. 28 |
| Book II | ||
| I | That Sovereignty Is Inalienable | p. 31 |
| II | That Sovereignty Is Indivisible | p. 32 |
| III | Whether the General Will Is Fallible | p. 34 |
| IV | The Limits of the Sovereign Power | p. 36 |
| V | The Right of Life and Death | p. 39 |
| VI | Law | p. 41 |
| VII | The Legislator | p. 44 |
| VIII | The People | p. 48 |
| IX | The People (cont.) | p. 50 |
| X | The People (cont.) | p. 52 |
| XI | The Various Systems of Legislation | p. 55 |
| XII | The Division of the Laws | p. 57 |
| Book III | ||
| I | Government in General | p. 59 |
| II | The Constituent Principle in the Various Forms of Government | p. 64 |
| III | The Division of Governments | p. 67 |
| IV | Democracy | p. 68 |
| V | Aristocracy | p. 70 |
| VI | Monarchy | p. 73 |
| VII | Mixed Governments | p. 78 |
| VIII | That All Forms of Government Do Not Suit All Countries | p. 79 |
| IX | The Marks of a Good Government | p. 84 |
| X | The Abuse of Government and Its Tendency to Degenerate | p. 85 |
| XI | The Death of the Body Politic | p. 88 |
| XII | How a Sovereign Authority Maintains Itself | p. 89 |
| XIII | How a Sovereign Authority Maintains Itself (cont.) | p. 90 |
| XIV | How a Sovereign Authority Maintains Itself (cont.) | p. 92 |
| XV | Deputies or Representatives | p. 93 |
| XVI | That the Institution of Government Is Not a Contract | p. 97 |
| XVII | The Institution of Government | p. 98 |
| XVIII | How to Check the Usurpations of Government | p. 99 |
| Book IV | ||
| I | That the General Will Is Destructible | p. 103 |
| II | Voting | p. 105 |
| III | Elections | p. 108 |
| IV | The Roman Comitia | p. 110 |
| V | The Tribunate | p. 120 |
| VI | The Dictatorship | p. 122 |
| VII | The Censorship | p. 125 |
| VIII | Civil Religion | p. 126 |
| IX | Conclusion | p. 137 |
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