Social Contract

Social contract denotes the theoretical agreement by which individuals consent to form organized society and accept authority.

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The book engages with questions of how gender functions as a social category and how individuals and collectives…

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Nonviolence must be understood not merely as a tactical choice or moral preference but as a fundamental ethical…

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Honorine d'Userche is a short novel by Isabelle de Charrière, appearing in the collection L'Abbé de la Tour.

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The Theory of Communicative Action is a two-volume work of social theory and philosophy by Jürgen Habermas, published…

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The book engages with fundamental questions about how to assess and measure quality of life.

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The Idea of Justice is a 2009 book by the Indian economist and philosopher Amartya Sen, written in…

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Amartya Sen examines John Rawls's political philosophy and how he attempted to reconcile freedom and equality through justice…

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Alternatives to Welfarism is a scholarly essay by Amartya Sen, first published in 1990, critiquing welfare economics.

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Markets and Freedoms is a collection of essays by the Indian economist and philosopher Amartya Sen, first published…

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Famine and chronic hunger result from failures in people's ability to command food through legal means of acquisition,…

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The Study of Sociology is a book by the English philosopher and polymath Herbert Spencer, first published in…

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