{"product_id":"the-social-contract-gilded-pocket-edition-9781398851269","title":"The Social Contract: Gilded Pocket Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis elegant collector's edition presents Jean-Jacques Rousseau's classic philosophical work, \u003ci\u003eThe Social Contract\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Social Contract\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most influential studies ever made, interrogating the relationship between the governors and the governed. In it, Rousseau argues against the 'divine right' of the monarchy to wield authority over others and instead that citizens must have their own stake in their governance. In turn, citizens must submit their personal desires to the 'general will' of in order for the common good to prevail. It is only through this 'social contract' that man can be free. Rousseau's ideas influenced both the French and American Revolutions and created the foundations of the liberal democratic societies we live in today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ebeautiful pocket-sized gift edition\u003c\/b\u003e contains the \u003cb\u003eclassic and unabridged text\u003c\/b\u003e, presented with a \u003cb\u003egold embossed cover design\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eivory pages\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebeautifully designed endpapers\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003egold\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003egilded page edges.\u003c\/b\u003e Part of the \u003ci\u003eArcturus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrnate Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series, this book makes wonderful gift for any philosophy lover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eArcturus Ornate Classics\u003c\/i\u003e are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-Jacques Rousseau\u003c\/b\u003e, born in 1762 in Geneva, became one of the most important men in 18th-century France. He was one of the foremost philosophers of the Enlightenment and wrote a number of books to promote his ideas including the Discourse on Political Economy, The Social Contract and Emile.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51253973582098,"sku":"9781398851269","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bd3a89cc-9f2b-47a5-b8c7-cf2898aef2f3.jpg?v=1748592591","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-social-contract-gilded-pocket-edition-9781398851269","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}