Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Paradoxes and interpretationsBringing together critical assessments of the broad range of Rousseau's thought, with a particular emphasis on his political theory, this systematic collection is an essential resource for both student and scholar. |
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Contents
General Introduction | 1 |
POLITICS ARTS | 7 |
Introduction | 8 |
The supposed primitivism of Rousseaus Discourse on Inequality | 29 |
The Question of JeanJacques Rousseau | 48 |
Rousseau on Rameau and Revolution | 55 |
An essay on Rousseaus politics | 79 |
JeanJacques Rousseau and his politics | 141 |
Sparta and the Age of Gold | 224 |
that dangerous supplement | 246 |
Interpreting Rousseaus paradoxes | 272 |
The accuser and the accused | 291 |
The contrary route | 313 |
the thought of JeanJacques | 340 |
HUMAN NATURE AND HISTORY | 365 |
Autobiography | 381 |
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| Title | Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Paradoxes and interpretations Critical assessments of leading political philosophers Volume 1 of Jean- Jacques Rousseau: Paradoxes and interpretations, John T. Scott, ISBN 0415350832, 9780415350839 Volume 1 of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John T. Scott, ISBN 0415350832, 9780415350839 Volume 1 of Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Critical Assessments of Leading Political Philosophers, John T. Scott, ISBN 0415350832, 9780415350839 Routledge Critical Assessments of Leading Philosophers |
| Editor | John T. Scott |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0415350840, 9780415350846 |
| Length | 387 pages |
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