Gateway to the Social Contract: Selections from Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan, John Locke's Second Treastise on Government, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract
by John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Hobbes
This collection presents selections from Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau on political authority, individual rights, government, and the social contract. It offers readers a concise introduction to three influential works and the foundational questions they raise about society, obligation, and civic life.
About This Book
This volume brings together selections from three foundational works of political philosophy: Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan, John Locke's Second Treatise on Government, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract.
Together, these texts examine the relationship between individuals, society, and political authority.
The collection offers an introduction to influential arguments concerning government, rights, obligation, and the social contract.
It provides a focused way to encounter major ideas that have shaped discussions of political order and civic life.
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