ENGLISH

"The Discourses" and Other Early Political Writings

By Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1997
ISBN
0521424453, 9780521424455, 0521413818, 9780521413817
LCC
JC179 .R7 1997b
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8274919 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Pages
496\490
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau is presented in two volumes, which together form the most comprehensive anthology of Rousseau's political writings in English. Volume I contains the earlier writings such as the First and Second Discourses. The American and French Revolutions were profoundly affected by Rousseau's writing, thus illustrating the scope of his influence. Volume II contains the later writings such as the Social Contract. The Social Contract was publicly condemned on publication causing Rousseau to flee. In exile he wrote both autobiographical and political works. These volumes contain comprehensive introductions, chronologies, and guides to further reading, and will enable students to fully understand the writings of one of the world's greatest thinkers.

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