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... social order . But while the three coexist , it is impossible for us to understand one another upon any essential point whatever . If this is true , we have only to ascertain which of the philosophies must , in the nature of things ...
... social order . But while the three coexist , it is impossible for us to understand one another upon any essential point whatever . If this is true , we have only to ascertain which of the philosophies must , in the nature of things ...
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... social com- pact " provides the solution . If we disregard what is not of the essence of the social compact we shall find that it reduces itself to the following terms : " Each of us puts his person and his power in common under the ...
... social com- pact " provides the solution . If we disregard what is not of the essence of the social compact we shall find that it reduces itself to the following terms : " Each of us puts his person and his power in common under the ...
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... social compact substitutes an equality that is moral and legitimate : by it , men who may be unequal in strength or intelligence , become every one equal by convention and legal right . Under bad governments , this equality is only ...
... social compact substitutes an equality that is moral and legitimate : by it , men who may be unequal in strength or intelligence , become every one equal by convention and legal right . Under bad governments , this equality is only ...
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AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
A Metaphysical Problem | 90 |
An Epistemological Problem | 169 |
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