Week Five: The Equality Contract and Contract Skepticism

Required Readings:

Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Social Contract and The Discourse on the Origin of Inequality (selections) Download Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Social Contract and The Discourse on the Origin of Inequality (selections)

David Hume: "Of the first principles of government"; "Of the origin of government"; and "Of the original contract Download David Hume: "Of the first principles of government"; "Of the origin of government"; and "Of the original contract

Weekly Quiz

Reading Quiz on Jean-Jacques Rousseau

PowerPoints:

April 22nd (Monday): The Equality Contract: Freedom is Conformity to the General Will Download The Equality Contract: Freedom is Conformity to the General Will

April 24th (Wednesday): From a State of Equality to a State of Conformity Download From a State of Equality to a State of Conformity

Recorded Lectures:

April 22nd (Monday): The Equality Contract: Freedom is Conformity to the General Will Links to an external site.

April 24th (Wednesday): From a State of Equality to a State of Conformity Links to an external site.