Download or read book The Social Contract Translated by G D H Cole with an Introduction by Edward L Walter written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and published by Digireads.com. This book was released on 2018-04 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1762, "The Social Contract" is Jean-Jacques Rousseau's treatise on how to best organize politics in the face of commercial society. Rousseau writes, "Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains." This statement exemplifies the main dilemma of government, that despite mankind having an inherent natural right to freedom, modern, especially autocratic, governments had gone too far in restricting it. The question which Rousseau is asking within this work is whether or not there can be a legitimate political authority, for as he observed, those of his time seemed to put mankind worse off than they were living by the state of nature which existed before civilization. Arguing against the concept of divine right, Rousseau asserts that true sovereignty exists only amongst the people as a whole. By a mutual agreement to a universal social contract mankind can be free equally as each and everyone agrees collectively to how their rights may be abridged and what societal duty may be placed upon them. The ideas of the "The Social Contract" form the basis for all modern democracies, making it one of the most influential political treatises ever written. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and includes an introduction by Edward L. Walter.
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Download or read book Activated Citizenship written by Marjan H. Ehsassi and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-14 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To counter pervasive levels of citizen disengagement from political institutions, this book examines democratic innovations that meaningfully engage with citizens to address some of the deficits of Western representative democracies. Citizens’ assemblies provide one such innovation, offering opportunities for more consistent participation between elections, more meaningful input in government decision making, and more impactful platforms for participation. This cutting-edge book introduces a new definition for an Activated Citizen, along with a methodology to measure civic and political engagement. Relying on a mixed-methods approach and field research conducted in Paris, Brussels, Ottawa, and Petaluma (California), as well as participant observations, over 180 surveys, 61 in-depth interviews and storytelling, the book provides case studies and in-depth analysis of hotbutton topics including climate change, unhoused populations, democratic expression, assisted suicide and euthanasia. Each chapter weaves quantitative results with rich qualitative testimonies from participants, government representatives, and observers. Based on empirical evidence, the book explores the ways in which government-led citizens’ assemblies can promote a more Activated Citizen. To fully realize the transformative potential of deliberative platforms, a final chapter offers a blueprint for impact, outlining concrete measures along with recommendations for the design and implementation of future government-initiated deliberative platforms. Activated Citizenship urges the deliberative community to be more discerning and intentional to more positively impact participants’ knowledge, sense of community, enthusiasm, political engagement, as well as their sense of meaningful voice. It will be required reading for all students and scholars interested in political participation and democratic innovation.
Download or read book The Social Contract And Discourses Translation From the French and Introduction by G D H Cole Revised and Augmented by J H Brumfitt and John C Hall written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Social Contract and Discourses Translated and Introdcution by G D H Cole Revised and Augmented by J H Brumfitt and John C Hall written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Social Contract Discourse on Inequality written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Social Contract, originally published as On the Social Contract; or, Principles of Political Rights by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, is a 1762 book in which Rousseau theorized about the best way to establish a political community in the face of the problems of commercial society, which he had already identified in his Discourse on Inequality (1754). The Social Contract helped inspire political reforms or revolutions in Europe, especially in France. The Social Contract argued against the idea that monarchs were divinely empowered to legislate. Rousseau asserts that only the people, who are sovereign, have that all-powerful right. In "Discourse on Inequality" or "Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men" Rousseau first exposes in this work his conception of a human state of nature, presented as a philosophical fiction (like a work by Thomas Hobbes, unlike those by John Locke), and of human perfectibility, an early idea of progress. He then explains the way, according to him, people may have established civil society, which leads him to present private property as the original source and basis of all inequality. Contents: The Social Contract Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Discourse on the Arts and Sciences A Discourse on Political Economy
Download or read book The Social Contract Emile written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-17 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Social Contract & Emile' by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the author delves into political theory and educational philosophy. The first part, 'The Social Contract', explores the idea of civil society and the relationship between citizens and the state. Rousseau's writing style is both introspective and thought-provoking, with a focus on the social contract as the basis of legitimate government. The second part, 'Emile', discusses the nature of education and the importance of natural development in children. Rousseau's theories challenge traditional educational methods and advocate for a more individualized approach. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a prominent Enlightenment philosopher who was known for his controversial ideas on freedom and equality. His experiences as a writer and political thinker influenced the themes present in 'The Social Contract & Emile'. Rousseau's belief in the inherent goodness of humanity and the importance of individual liberty are evident throughout the book. I highly recommend 'The Social Contract & Emile' to readers interested in political philosophy, education, and the Enlightenment period. Rousseau's insights provide a unique perspective on the relationship between individuals and society, making this book a valuable read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of these concepts.
Download or read book Savage Anxieties written by Robert A. Williams, Jr. and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an intellectual history of the West's bias against tribalism that explains how acts of war and dispossession have been justified in the name of civilization and have typically victimized tribal groups.
Download or read book Theology of Wagner s Ring Cycle I written by Richard H. Bell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wagner's Ring is one of the greatest of all artworks of Western civilization, but what is it all about? The power and mystery of Wagner's creation was such that he himself felt he stood before his work "as though before some puzzle." A clue to the Ring's greatness lies in its multiple avenues of self-disclosure and the corresponding plethora of interpretations that over the years has granted ample scope for directors and will no doubt do so well into the distant future. One possible interpretation, which Richard Bell argues should be taken seriously, is the Ring as Christian theology. In this first of two volumes, Bell considers, among other things, how the composer's Christian interests may be detected in the "forging" of his Ring, looking at how he appropriated his sources (whether they be myths and sagas, writers, poets, or philosophers) and considering works composed around the same time, especially his Jesus of Nazareth.
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Download or read book The Social Contract a Discourse on the Origin of Inequality and a Discourse on Polictical Ecomonmy written by Jean Jacques Rousseau and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-21 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. Jean Jacques Rousseau's political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment in France and across Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the overall development of modern political and educational thought. This anthology volume contains three of Jean Jacques Roussseau's most important works: The Social Contract; A Discourse on The Origin of Inequality; And A Discourse on Political Economy. The Social Contract is one of Jean Jacques Rousseau's works which has influenced politics & government throughout the world. The Social Contract espouses Jean Jacques Rousseau's theory on free will & determinism by delving into what he viewed as the best way to establish a political community in the face of the problems of commercial society. Originally published in 1762, the work helped to inspire political reforms and revolutions in Europe, especially in France. Jean Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract argued against the idea that monarchs were divinely empowered to legislate and control politics & government; as Rousseau asserts, only the people, who are sovereign, have that all-powerful right. The Social Contract is often required reading for courses in philosophy, politics & government, and politics & social sciences. On The Origin of Inequality is one of Jean Jacques Rousseau's works which has influenced politics & government throughout the world. On The Origin of Inequality espouses Jean Jacques Rousseau's view that private property is the original source and basis of all inequality. While indirectly delving into the subject of free will & determinism, Rousseau also discusses two types of inequality; natural, or physical inequality, and ethical, or moral inequality. On The Origin of Inequality is often required reading for courses in philosophy, politics & government, and politics & social sciences. On Political Economy espouses Jean Jacques Rousseau's concepts of The General Will as a way for individuals' self interest to unite for a common good. Jean Jacques Rousseau explains that the origing of the word Economy, or OEconomy, is derived from oikos, a house, and nomos, law, and meant originally only the wise and legitimate government of the house for the common good of the whole family. The meaning of the term was then extended to the government of that great family, the State. To distinguish these two senses of the word, the latter is called general or political economy, and the former domestic or particular economy. Rousseau goes on to explain that two senses of the word economy differ too much in extent to be regulated in the same manner. On Political Economy is often required reading for courses in economics, philosophy, political economy, politics & government, and politics & social sciences.
Download or read book The Social Contract and Discourses written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Emile and the Social Contract written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Emile, or On Education is a treatise on the nature of education and on the nature of man. Jean-Jacques Rousseau considered it to be the "best and most important" of all his writings. Due to a section of the book entitled "Profession of Faith of the Savoyard Vicar", Emile was banned in Paris and Geneva and was publicly burned in 1762, the year of its first publication. During the French Revolution, Emile served as the inspiration for what became a new national system of education. The Social Contract, originally published as On the Social Contract; or, Principles of Political Rights, is a book in which Rousseau theorized about the best way to establish a political community in the face of the problems of commercial society, which he had already identified in his Discourse on Inequality (1754). The Social Contract helped inspire political reforms or revolutions in Europe, especially in France. The Social Contract argued against the idea that monarchs were divinely empowered to legislate. Rousseau asserts that only the people, who are sovereign, have that all-powerful right.
Download or read book Social Institutions and the Politics of Recognition written by Tony Burns and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-08-19 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume continues the story told in the first by focusing on the writings of a selection of seminal thinkers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, in England, the German speaking world and in France, ending with the debate around the French Revolution of 1789. Tony Burns discusses the work of Thomas Hobbes, John Selden, Sir Matthew Hale, John Locke, Samuel Clarke, Johannes Althusius, Samuel Pufendorf, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Jean Barbeyrac, the anonymous author of Militaire philosophe, Claude Buffier, l’abbé de Saint-Pierre, Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui, Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, l’abbé de Sieyès, Jeremy Bentham, Immanuel Kant, Mary Wollstonecraft and Claude-Henri de Saint-Simon. The author concludes with an analysis of the concept of administration in the writings of Saint-Simon, as a point of transition to the discussion of the themes of bureaucracy, technocracy and managerialism in the third volume.
