The Social Contract: Gilded Pocket Edition (Arcturus Ornate Classics) Hardcover

"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains."

This elegant collector's edition presents Jean-Jacques Rousseau's classic philosophical work, The Social Contract, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.

About The Social Contract

The Social Contract is one of the most influential studies of political philosophy ever made, presenting a radical vision of how society should be organized to ensure the liberty and equality of its citizens.

• Arguing against the 'divine right' of the monarchy, Rousseau instead claims that the state should be governed by the collective will of the people and their shared interests.
• It is only through this 'social contract' that man can truly be free.

Rousseau's ideas influenced both the French and American Revolutions, laying the foundations for the liberal democratic societies that exist today.

Features of This Edition

This beautiful pocket-sized gift edition includes:

• The classic and unabridged text
• A gold embossed cover design
• Ivory pages
• Beautifully designed endpapers
• Gold gilded page edges

Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this book makes a wonderful gift for any philosophy lover.