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Description
Volume II contains the later writings such as the Social Contract. The Social Contract was publicly condemned on publication causing Rousseau to flee. In exile he wrote both autobiographical and political works.
First Sentence
<1> Economy (Ethics and Politics), the word is derived from oikos, house, and vouos, law, and originally merely means the wise and legitimate government of the household, for the common good of the entire family.
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Authors & Contributors
- Jean Jacques Rousseau (Author)
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