The State
Download or Read eBook The State PDF written by Franz Oppenheimer and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Franz Oppenheimer |
Publisher | : The Floating Press |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2017-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781776677153 |
ISBN-13 | : 1776677153 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The State by : Franz Oppenheimer
Book excerpt: Influential German sociologist Franz Oppenheimer invigorated the intellectual discourse of the early twentieth century with the controversial ideas he sets forth in his masterwork, The State. In it, Oppenheimer rejects the centuries-old notion of the social contract espoused by political philosophers such as John Locke. Instead, he posits that the state is a tool of oppression via which the ruling classes exert their power over less fortunate groups.