Rousseau, JJ
The Social Contract: AND The First and Second Discourses (Rethinking Western Tradition)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300091410
- author:
- Rousseau, JJ
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 13.97 x 2.54 x 20.32 centimetres
- Genre:
- POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's influential writings on society, culture, and government remain pivotal in shaping political thought. This collection brings together three key texts: The Social Contract, The First Discourse (Discourse on the Sciences and Arts), and The Second Discourse (Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality). Scholars offer new insights into Rousseau's ideas through essays that explore their dimensions and implications. The texts are presented alongside introductory and analytical essays by major scholars. Susan Dunn provides a new translation of The First Discourse, while Gita May discusses Rousseau as a cultural critic. Robert N. Bellah examines the tension between individual freedom and societal obligations, while David Bromwich explores Rousseau's psychology of human selfhood. Conor Cruise O'Brien offers a nuanced assessment of Rousseau's legacy. This edition features revised translations and new scholarship, shedding light on the enduring relevance of Rousseau's ideas in contemporary debates about politics and society.
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