Rousseau - A Free Community of Equals

Informationen zum Autor Joshua Cohen taught political philosophy at MIT from 1977-2006, and now teaches at Stanford in political science, philosophy, and law, where he is Marta Sutton Weeks Professor of Ethics in Society. Klappentext Rousseau forcefully describes the ideal of a democratic society, in which we live together as free and equal, and our politics focuses on the common good. Joshua Cohen explores this ideal, explaining why Rousseau thought that it was possible for human beings to live in such a society, and discussing the enduring importance of his political ideas. Zusammenfassung Rousseau forcefully describes the ideal of a democratic society, in which we live together as free and equal, and our politics focuses on the common good. Joshua Cohen explores this ideal, explaining why Rousseau thought that it was possible for human beings to live in such a society, and discussing the enduring importance of his political ideas. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: A Free Community of Equals? 2: The Society of the General Will 3: Reflections on the General Will's Sovereignty 4: The Natural Goodness of Humanity 5: Democracy

Product details

• Authors: Joshua Cohen
• Assisted by: Mark Philip (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2010
• EAN: 9780199581504
• ISBN: 978-0-19-958150-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 234 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought; Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day