'No true Democracy has ever existed, nor ever will exist.' In this selection from The Social Contract, Rousseau asserts that a state's only legitimate political authority comes from its people. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was an influential Genevan philosopher and writer known for his work "The Social Contract." He wrote in a clear and engaging style, advocating for individual freedom and the idea that people are inherently good but corrupted by society. His ideas laid the foundation for modern political thought.
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