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Communist Manifesto and Social Contract
The Giants of Political Thought Series (Related to this series)
- Narrator
- various
- Publish Date
- 1 January 2007
- Run Time
- 2 hours 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
This presentation discusses two political documents that have changed history: Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Social Contract.
In the Communist Manifesto, Marx argues that history flows inevitably toward a social revolution, which will result in a society without economic classes, private property, or a state. This presentation examines Marx's theory and goals and the influence of other philosophers on his work.
Rousseau believed that people secure their liberty by entering into an implied contract with government. His controversial explanation of social authority in Social Contract fanned the flames of the French Revolution. This presentation explores the implications of his concept of social order for individual freedom and social good.
The Giants of Political Thought Series offers an easy and entertaining way to broaden your mind and your awareness of great ideas.
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Details
- Author
- Ralph Raico, Wendy McElroy
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 2 hours 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 January 2007
- ISBN
- 9781481542319
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Politics and government, Philosophy and theory of education, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Political ideologies and movements
Synopsis
This presentation discusses two political documents that have changed history: Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto and Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Social Contract.In the Communist Manifesto, Marx argues that history flows inevitably toward a social revolution, which will result in a society without economic classes, private property, or a state. This presentation examines Marx's theory and goals and the influence of other philosophers on his work.Rousseau believed that people secure their liberty by entering into an implied contract with government. His controversial explanation of social authority in Social Contract fanned the flames of the French Revolution. This presentation explores the implications of his concept of social order for individual freedom and social good.The Giants of Political Thought Series offers an easy and entertaining way to broaden your mind and your awareness of great ideas.
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