Social Contract Theory

Famous quotes containing the words social, contract and/or theory:

“Man is known to be a selfish, as well as a social being.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)

“A contract for better for worse is a contract that should not be tolerated.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)

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—Pamela Patrick Novotny (20th century)