The Social Contract

This volume brings together three of Rousseaus most important political writings-thee social contract and the first discourse (discourse on the sciences and arts) and the second discourse (discourse on the origin and foundations of inequality)-andd presents essays by major scholars that shed light on these texts. published in 1762 Rousseaus thinking is still relevant in these modern times. He believed that all citizens of a state fundamentally have a natural power of equality. This is the social contract Between the citizens of a state. Rousseau writes about liberty and law freedom and justice. A declaration of democratic principles. A collectors edition.