false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166508222m/12651.jpg 12651 55 The perfect books for the true book lover, Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve more groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers. Each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-driven design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped our world. 702720 1762 The Social Contract (Penguin Great Ideas) total:1202|5:250|4:403|3:400|2:133|1:16| 1202 4344 1937 66 0 1 false false Fri Nov 28 07:48:36 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 07:49:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 12:20:06 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 12:20:06 -0800 2009 Republic. I like his impatience for politics; in an ideal political arrangement, he would tolerate little of that nonsense.
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