Major Political Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau - The Two 'Discourses' and the 'Social Contract'

Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one of the most important and influential thinkers in the history of political philosophy. This edition brings together in one volume, superb new translations of the three works upon which that reputation rests: the "Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts," the "Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men," and "On the Social Contract." Rousseau s political thought rests on the conception of human nature and society developed in the two discourses: that human beings are by nature good and are corrupted in society. With the Social Contract, Rousseau became the first major thinker to argue that democracy is the only legitimate form of government. Rousseau s French is both literary and philosophical, seamlessly combining the lyrical and the technical. John T. Scott, one of the world s pre-eminent Rousseau scholars, has given us with translations that are faithful to the originals while capturing the harmony of Rousseau s prose and conveying an idea of the effect on the reader of reading him in the original. This edition also has a substantial introduction that provides background on Rousseau s life and context for the political writings, as well as some guidance in their interpretation. There also editorial and translation notes to clarify or explain ideas or terms not familiar to most readers. "

Info autore

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) was a leading Genevan philosopher and political theorist and one of the key figures of the Enlightenment.

Riassunto

Few philosophers have been the subject of as much or as intense debate, yet almost everyone agrees on one thing: Jean-Jacques Rousseau is among the most important and influential thinkers in the history of political philosophy. This book brings together fresh translations of three of Rousseau's works.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Con la collaborazione di: John T. Scott (Editore), John T. Scott (Traduzione)
• Editore: University Of Chicago Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.2014
• EAN: 9780226151311
• ISBN: 978-0-226-15131-1
• Pagine: 344
• Serie: Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Geschichte, Politikwissenschaft, Philosophiegeschichte, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, PH - Philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought