Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Rousseau and the Social Contract

<p>Rousseau's <em>Social Contract </em>is a benchmark in political philosophy and has influenced moral and political thought since its publication. <em>Rousseau and the Social Contract </em>introduces and assesses:<br><br>*Rousseau's life and the background of the <em>Social Contract</em>*The ideas and arguments of the <em>Social Contract</em>*Rousseau's continuing importance to politics and philosophy<br><br><em>Rousseau and the Social Contract </em>will be essential reading for all students of philosophy and politics and anyone coming to Rousseau for the first time.</p>