{"product_id":"the-social-contract","title":"The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\"The Social Contract\"\u003c\/b\u003e (originally \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"34\"\u003eDu contrat social ou Principes du droit politique\u003c\/i\u003e), published in 1762, is the political masterpiece of Enlightenment philosopher \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"163\"\u003eJean-Jacques Rousseau\u003c\/b\u003e. Its opening line is one of the most famous and inflammatory declarations in intellectual history: \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"284\"\u003e\"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eComing at a time when absolute monarchies ruled Europe by claiming a divine right from God, Rousseau's book was an ideological earthquake. It argued that no human being has a natural authority over any other, and that the only legitimate political authority comes from a pact made voluntarily by the people themselves. The book was instantly banned in France and Geneva, publicly burned on the steps of the courthouse, and forced Rousseau to flee into exile—yet it went on to become the definitive ideological handbook for both the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"532\"\u003eFrench and American Revolutions\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"30\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"30\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy It Remains a Controversial Masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"31,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"31,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Spark of Totalitarianism?:\u003c\/b\u003e While Rousseau wrote \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"31,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"52\"\u003eThe Social Contract\u003c\/i\u003e to maximize human freedom, his critics (like Isaiah Berlin and Karl Popper) argue that his concept of the \"General Will\" accidentally created the dark blueprint for modern totalitarian regimes. During the French Revolution, the Jacobins under \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"31,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"315\"\u003eMaximilien Robespierre\u003c\/b\u003e used Rousseau’s concept of \"forcing men to be free\" to justify the Reign of Terror, arguing they were purging enemies to protect the collective will of the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"31,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"31,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Foundation of Modern Leftist Thought:\u003c\/b\u003e Conversely, Rousseau is celebrated as the grandfather of modern democratic socialism, participatory democracy, and communitarianism. His insistence that political freedom is completely worthless without a baseline of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"31,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"259\"\u003eeconomic equality\u003c\/b\u003e remains a cornerstone of progressive political debates today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: English.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: Philosophy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality: Premium Quality Books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting: High Quality Printing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover: Matt cover (Paperback).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Books BD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47297084096697,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/0874\/6169\/files\/The_Social_Contract.jpg?v=1779948763","url":"https:\/\/royalbooksbd.com\/products\/the-social-contract","provider":"Royal Books BD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}