Social Contract Theory

Author: (English) Michael Lesorfsky, et al., translated by Liu Xunlian, Li LiHong, Zhang Hongmei
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The social contract theory is an important part of the Western political culture tradition. It not only has a long history but has also been completely integrated into the bloodstream of Western intellectual culture, becoming a timeless source in Western political thought (the recent revival of contract theory in Western social and political philosophy is a clear proof of this). The authors seize the opportunity of the contemporary revival of contract theory, with a broad perspective, profound knowledge, and a high-level approach, citing numerous examples to provide an insightful analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of various schools of thought. From multiple angles, they present to the world the appearance and charm of social contract theory. Their arguments are both fair and original, truly making this a rare and valuable book for the study of contract theory. To make the content of this book more comprehensive, the translators have also selected several influential systematic research papers. It should be said that these papers represent the highest level of research on social contract theory in Western academia at different periods.