European · political philosophy · 1762
The Social Contract (Du contrat social) Jean-Jacques Rousseau — French
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Parts Book I, Chapter 1 Book I, Chapter 2 Book I, Chapter 3 Book I, Chapter 4 Book I, Chapter 5 Book I, Chapter 6 Book I, Chapter 7 Book I, Chapter 8 Book I, Chapter 9 Book II, Chapter 1 Book II, Chapter 2 Book II, Chapter 3 Book II, Chapter 4 Book II, Chapter 5 Book II, Chapter 6 Book II, Chapter 7 Book II, Chapter 8 Book II, Chapter 9 Book II, Chapter 10 Book II, Chapter 11 Book II, Chapter 12 Book III, Chapter 1 Book III, Chapter 2 Book III, Chapter 3 Book III, Chapter 4 Book III, Chapter 5 Book III, Chapter 6 Book III, Chapter 7 Book III, Chapter 8 Book III, Chapter 9 Book III, Chapter 10 Book III, Chapter 11 Book III, Chapter 12 Book III, Chapter 13 Book III, Chapter 14 Book III, Chapter 15 Book III, Chapter 16 Book III, Chapter 17 Book III, Chapter 18 Book IV, Chapter 1 Book IV, Chapter 2 Book IV, Chapter 3 Book IV, Chapter 4 Book IV, Chapter 5 Book IV, Chapter 6 Book IV, Chapter 7 Book IV, Chapter 8 Book IV, Chapter 9 Book IV, Appendix Choose a translation Default Mouseia Musean translation Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the complete French text of the 1762 edition, all four books and the appendix for fidelity, the author’s force and cadence, and modern clarity. Read ▲ 0 Mouseia Plain English translation Mouseia’s complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from the complete French text of the 1762 edition, all four books and the appendix. Read Submit a direct translation from the original
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