The concept of violence in modern political thought: Rousseau, the social contract and the preludes of revolutionary violence

Authors

  • Javier Jiménez A. Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Jorge Zeledón S. Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15359/praxis.73.1

Keywords:

modern political philosophy, power, violence

Abstract

Using as a reference “The social contract” by J.J Rousseau, this paper aims to discern the theoretical/philosophical meaning of violence from his political perspective. 

References

Bobbio, N. (1982). El estado de naturaleza, la sociedad civil y el estado racional. En Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales número 110.

Hobbes. T. (1984). Leviatán. México: Fondo de Cultura Económica.

Rousseau, J. (1966). El contrato social. Madrid, España: Editorial Taurus.

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Published

2016-09-23

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The concept of violence in modern political thought: Rousseau, the social contract and the preludes of revolutionary violence. (2016). Praxis, 73, 11-18. https://doi.org/10.15359/praxis.73.1

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The concept of violence in modern political thought: Rousseau, the social contract and the preludes of revolutionary violence. (2016). Praxis, 73, 11-18. https://doi.org/10.15359/praxis.73.1