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 | The Social Contract (Penguin Classics) by Rousseau, Jean-Jacques published by Penguin Classics (1968) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Maurice Cranston (Translator), Maurice William Cranston, Social Contract Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1968 ISBN-10: 0-14-044201-4 / 0140442014 ISBN-13: 978-0-14-044201-4 / 9780140442014 "Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains" These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir vigorous debate since its first publication in 1762. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, Rousseau argues instead for a pact, | |