Rousseau Dictionary

Informationen zum Autor N. J. H. Dent is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Birmingham. His previous publication include a monographic study, Rousseau (Blackwell, 1988). Klappentext The social, educational and political writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau have become enormously influential in the 200 years since his death. But the breadth as well as the depth of Rousseau's achievement - he was amongst other things a creative writer and musical composer as well as a philosopher - is not always appreciated. In around 100 articles, alphabetically arranged and fully cross-referenced, N. J. H. Dent explores all facets of Rousseau's work and thoughts, while his subject's remarkable life is summarized in a biographical introduction. Details of works by and about Rousseau are listed in an extensive bibliography. For students or general readers seeking an introduction to Rousseau's work, and for those already familiar with the material who require a convenient reference source, this dictionary is essential reading. Zusammenfassung The social, educational and political writings of Jean--Jacques Rousseau have become enormously influential in the 200 years since his death. But the breadth as well as the depth of Rousseaua s achievement -- he was amongst other things a creative writer and musical composer as well as a philosopher -- is not always appreciated. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on the use of the dictionary; biographical sketch; chronological table; assessment of Rousseau's achievement; system of references and abbreviations used in the text; dictionary entries A-Z.

Product details

• Authors: N. J. H. Dent, Nicholas Dent, Nicholas (University of Birmingham) Dent, Njh Dent, Dent Nicholas
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.1992
• EAN: 9780631175698
• ISBN: 978-0-631-17569-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Blackwell Philosopher Dictiona; Blackwell Philosopher Dictionaries
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Renaissance, Enlightenment; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Philosophie, Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Reference, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Philosophie des 17. u. 18. Jhd., 17th & 18th Century Philosophy