The Social Contract

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas s...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.

卢梭，18世纪法国启蒙思想家、哲学家、教育家、文学家、音乐家，法国大革命的思想先驱，启蒙运动最卓越的代表人物之一，被誉为“现代民主政体之父”。卢梭坚持社会契约论，主张建立资产阶级的“理性王国”；强调自由平等，反对压迫；提出“天赋人权”，反对专制、暴政。其代表作有：《论人类不平等的起源和基础》、 《社会契约论》、《爱弥儿》、《忏悔录》等。