The concept of freedom within the theory of social contract: a study on the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes and J.J.Rousseau

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Hidayat, Komaruddin
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Liberty, Political science
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/11284
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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K. Hidayat, “The concept of freedom within the theory of social contract: a study on the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes and J.J.Rousseau,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 1990.
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