EAN: 9780820457086

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT OF THE FRENCH REVO...

This anthology traces contemporary responses to some of the fundamental questions raised during
the French Revolution concerning the world of social and political humankind. What is a
constitution? What is the nature of sovereignty? Who are the people? What is the nation? What
is the meaning of popular sovereignty  of national sovereignty? What is the origin and meaning
of rights? Given differences in the abilities of individuals  is economic equality in society
possible? Is it desirable? Is it really in the interest of the poor? What is their interest?
What is the general interest  the common interest of society? Do commoners and the privileged
share a common interest? Do the rich and the poor? If so  what is it? If not  how - to
paraphrase Rousseau - is a moral society possible?

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