Making Citizens - Rousseau''s Political Theory of Culture

By analysing Rousseau's conception of the general will, Trachtenberg recounts his attitude of civic virtue.

List of contents

Introduction—Political success and the general Will; The fundamental problem in politics; The general will; The commonality of the general will 1 An analysis of political failure 3 Society as it is—and as it could be 5 Culture and political success 6 Culture and legitimacy.

About the author

Zev M. Trachtenberg

Summary

By analysing Rousseau's conception of the general will, Trachtenberg recounts his attitude of civic virtue.

Product details

• Authors: Zev M Trachtenberg, Zev M. Trachtenberg, Trachtenberg Zev M.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.04.2014
• EAN: 9781138009219
• ISBN: 978-1-138-00921-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Cultural Studies, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Sociology & anthropology, Sociology and anthropology