Jean Jacques Rousseau The Social Contract 〈HD〉

: This controversial phrase suggests that anyone refusing to obey the general will must be compelled by the body politic to do so, as the law itself is an expression of their own civil liberty.

: Rousseau’s concept of alienation and the social bond influenced later thinkers like Karl Marx , though they used the terms differently. Purchase Options for the Text Jean Jacques Rousseau The Social Contract

Published in 1762, Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s ( Du contrat social ) is a cornerstone of modern political philosophy that examines the legitimacy of governmental authority. Rousseau famously opens with the provocative line, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains," arguing that individuals can only achieve true freedom by living under laws they have collectively authored through the General Will . Core Philosophical Concepts : This controversial phrase suggests that anyone refusing