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Ideas and Actuality in the Social Contract: Rousseau and Kant.

Authors :
Williams, David Lay
Source :
Conference Papers -- Midwestern Political Science Association. 2005 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, p1-36. 36p.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Social contracts have long been characterized as appealing to either actual consent (e.g., Hobbes & Habermas) or Ideas (e.g., Kant & Rawls) for legitimacy. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, however, appeals to both, hence gaining the benefits of two approaches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Conference Papers -- Midwestern Political Science Association
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
18607290