This site presents an abstract of the social contract tradition. It also contains a very detailed overview of the ideas of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.

A good biography of French Philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, his philosophical writings and his influential idea of a 'Social Contract' between people and their ruler.

Explore the ideas of Enlightenment thinker, Jean-Jacques Rousseau. His writings on natural and social freedom, the social contract, and democracy shaped the American system of government in a variety of ways.

Comprehensive resource with hyperlinks to music, writings, and biographical information on Rousseau.

Read the full text of "The Social Contract" by Jean Jacques Rousseau. This book argued against monarchies and sparked revolutions in Europe, especially France.

This site features the author Jean Jacques Rousseau including a biography and the full text of the nonfiction work, The Social Contract or Principles of Political Right.

A good biography mostly on Rousseau's political philosophy of "The Social Contract"

This biographical sketch makes use of quotations from Rousseau's works. Provides a bibliography of his work as well.

Enlightenment ideology, which placed reason and argumentation in the focus of investigation and man in its center, was most prominent in shaping the political thinking and discourse of the period. The views of most revolutionary leaders,...