The Social Contract (Penguin Classics) Paperback – 19 Sept. 1968

Very good translation with excellent introduction by Alan Ryan. This edition includes in addition to the Social Contract, 1 Discourse on the Arts and Science, 2 Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, 3 Discourse on Political Economy, 4 The General society of the Human Race. Recommended edition and works.

Thanks for this paperback book. It's perfect! No complaints at all.

Very good condition

appreciated

This is the translation that I wanted so no problem withy the text. But the paper quality is very poor and I would expect it to turn yellow after a few years.

A very articulate and well laid out work a fantastic starting point for anyone to understand society and why we live in it

ClassicRousseau was- a genius in his day and most of what he writes can be applied today - the premise man is born free but everywhere he is in chains - is economically true for the majority of the worlds populationJJR - rocks

I found it most enlightening. Having read the French version - albeit a long time ago as a student - this translation is fluent and easy. In my view, Jean Jaques Rousseau is underestimated as a philosopher and as a singularly good member of the Enlightenment. His phrase "Man is born free and everywhere is in chains.." resonates with much of what passes for democracy in today's world.