![]() Society needs a government, but people need freedom as well. He thinks that the powerful are slaves too because they have to follow society’s rules and laws. Jean-Jacques Rousseau begins by stating that man is born free, but he’s not in chains anywhere. He says that this is why he wrote the book-to determine if there can be any legitimate and sure principle of governance under which men are governed, considering their nature as it really is and laws as they might be. Rousseau begins the book by explaining that he’s not a prince or politician, but rather just an ordinary citizen who wants to understand his country and make informed decisions. He also states that this text is most considerable and least unworthy of being offered to the public. It also includes an epigraph from the Aeneid that says “Let us set equal terms for the truce” and a brief foreword in which he explains that this was one part of a larger project but it has since been abandoned. The title page to The Social Contract, or Principles of Political Right is signed by Rousseau. 1-Page Summary of The Social Contract Overall Summary Foreword ![]()
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