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The Social Contract
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Maurice William Cranston
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Maurice William Cranston
I thought the most interesting parts were when he said that there is not one form of government that is suitable for all countries, so some countries would be better under a monarch than a democracy.
The other part I found interesting but disagreed with was near the end when he talked about how a society of faithful Christians would not be as successful as people think because even though they are all virtuous and obedient and serviceable, they know how to die better than how to live when it comes to war, so they would be easily conquered because they aren't as passionate about winning as those that are fighting for greed and power. Anyway, the book was interesting, but seemed very redundant.
The other part I found interesting but disagreed with was near the end when he talked about how a society of faithful Christians would not be as successful as people think because even though they are all virtuous and obedient and serviceable, they know how to die better than how to live when it comes to war, so they would be easily conquered because they aren't as passionate about winning as those that are fighting for greed and power. Anyway, the book was interesting, but seemed very redundant.
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