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The Essential Rousseau

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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With splendid new translations, these four major works offer a superlative introduction to a great social philosopher whose ideas helped spark a revolution that has still not ended. Can individual freedom and social stability be reconciled? What is the function of government? What are the benefits and liabilities of civilization? What is the original nature of man, and how can he most fully realize his potential? These were the questions that Jean-Jacques Rousseau investigated in works that helped set the stage for the French Revolution and have since stood as eloquent expressions of revolutionary views, not only in politics but also in such areas as personal lifestyles and educational practices. Rousseau’s concepts of the natural goodness of man, the corrupting influence of social institutions, and the right and the power of the people to overthrow their oppressors and create new and more responsive forms of government and society are as richly relevant today as they were in eighteenth-century France. Includes: The Social Contract Discourse on Inequality Discourse on the Arts and Sciences “The Creed of a Savoyard Priest” (from Emile)

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0452010314

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The Major Political Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Two Discourses and the Social Contract

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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The Major Political Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Two Discourses and the Social Contract

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

This “fresh new rendition of Rousseau’s major political writings is a boon for scholars and students alike”—with a critical introduction by the translator (Richard Boyd, Georgetown University). Individualist and communitarian. Anarchist and totalitarian. Progressive and reactionary. Since the eighteenth century, Jean-Jacques Rousseau has been called all of these things. Few philosophers have been the subject of such intense debate, yet almost everyone agrees that Rousseau is among the most important political thinkers in history. Renowned Rousseau scholar John T. Scott highlights his enduring influence with this superb new edition of his major political writings. This volume includes authoritative and lucid new translations of the Discourse on the Sciences and Arts, the Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men, and On the Social Contract. The two Discourses show Rousseau developing his well-known conception of the natural goodness of man and the problems posed by life in society. With the Social Contract, Rousseau became the first major thinker to argue that democracy is the only legitimate form of political organization. Scott’s extensive introduction enhances our understanding of these foundational writings, providing background information, social and historical context, and guidance for interpreting the works. Throughout, translation and editorial notes clarify ideas and terms that might not be immediately familiar to most readers.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226921883

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The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

In addition to making his mark as a prominent philosopher, educational theorist, and musician, renaissance man Jean-Jacques Rousseau was also a pioneer in the genre of autobiographical writing. When his multi-book series Confessions was first published, it marked one of the most original entries in the literary category of autobiographies in centuries.

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1775458156

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The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau

By: Jean-Jacques Rosseau

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The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau

By: Jean-Jacques Rosseau

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

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1499756461

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Fundamental Political Writings

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Fundamental Political Writings

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

This classroom edition includes On the Social Contract, the Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts, the Discourse on the Origins of Inequality, and the Preface to Narcissus. Each text has been newly translated and includes a full complement of explanatory notes. The editors’ introduction offers students diverse points of entry into some of the distinctive possibilities and challenges of each of these fundamental texts, as well as an introduction to Rousseau’s life and historical situation. The volume also includes annotated appendices that help students to explore the origins and influences of Rousseau’s work, including excerpts from Hobbes, Pascal, Descartes, Mandeville, Diderot, Voltaire, Madame de Staël, Benjamin Constant, Joseph de Maistre, Kant, Hegel, and Engels.

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Broadview Press

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1770486860

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The Most Influential Works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Emile, On the Social Contract, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Among Men, Confessions…

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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The Most Influential Works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Emile, On the Social Contract, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Among Men, Confessions…

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Musaicum Press presents to you a collection of the most influential works written by the Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Contents: Emile, or On Education The Social Contract Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Among Men Discourse on the Arts and Sciences A Discourse on Political Economy Confessions New Heloise (An Excerpt)

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8027245141

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The Essential Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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The Essential Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Translated by Peter Constantine Edited and with a new introduction by Leo Damrosch 'Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains' is the dramatic opening line of The Social Contract, published in 1762. Quoted by politicians and philosophers alike, the power of this sentence continues to resonate. It laid the groundwork for both the American and French Revolutions, and is considered a foundational text in the development of the modern principles of human rights. Rousseau was an extraordinary visionary and a revolutionary thinker. The Essential Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau collects his best and most indispensable work. The book includes: Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men and The Social Contract in full, plus selections from Émile, a treatise on education, the autobiographical Reveries of the Solitary Walker and Julie, or the New Héloïse,an epistolary novel.

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Random House

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1448161983

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Confessions

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Confessions

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

When it was first published in 1781, The Confessions scandalised Europe with its emotional honesty and frank treatment of the author's sexual and intellectual development. Since then, it has had a more profound impact on European thought. Rousseau left posterity a model of the reflective life - the solitary, uncompromising individual, the enemy of servitude and habit and the selfish egoist who dedicates his life to a particular ideal. The Confessions recreates the world in which he progressed from incompetent engraver to grand success; his enthusiasm for experience, his love of nature, and his uncompromising character make him an ideal guide to eighteenth-century Europe, and he was the author of some of the most profound work ever written on the relation between the individual and the state.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0192822756

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The Social Contract

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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The Social Contract

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains" These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir vigorous debate since its first publication in 1762. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, Rousseau argues instead for a pact, or 'social contract', that should exist between all the citizens of a state and that should be the source of sovereign power. From this fundamental premise, he goes on to consider issues of liberty and law, freedom and justice, arriving at a view of society that has seemed to some a blueprint for totalitarianism, to others a declaration of democratic principles. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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0140442014

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Emile

Or, On Education

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Emile

Or, On Education

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Rousseau wrote about the difficulty of being a good individual within an inherently corrupting collectivity: society. Emile deals specifically with education, and outlines a system which would allow for human goodness. He uses the fictional story of Emile and his tutor to outline his ideas. The book was banned and publicly burned on its publication, but became a European bestseller and provided a basis for new education systems.

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The Essential Rousseau

The Essential Rousseau

The Major Political Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Major Political Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau

The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Fundamental Political Writings

Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Fundamental Political Writings

The Most Influential Works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Most Influential Works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Essential Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Essential Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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