Social Contract Theory

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

“Becoming more flexible, open-minded, having a capacity to deal with change is a good thing. But it is far from the whole story. Grandparents, in the absence of the social institutions that once demanded civilized behavior, have their work cut out for them. Our grandchildren are hungry for our love and approval, but also for standards being set.”
—Eda Le Shan (20th century)

“Any intelligent woman who reads the marriage contract and then goes into it, deserves all the consequences.”
—Isadora Duncan (1878–1927)

“Could Shakespeare give a theory of Shakespeare?”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)