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Author : Stephen A. Amster
Release : 1993
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Book Synopsis The Paradox of Nature and History in the Political Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau by : Stephen A. Amster
Download or read book The Paradox of Nature and History in the Political Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau written by Stephen A. Amster. This book was released on 1993. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Céline Spector
Release : 2019-07-24
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Synopsis Rousseau by : Céline Spector
Download or read book Rousseau written by Céline Spector. This book was released on 2019-07-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one of the most controversial philosophers of the eighteenth century, and his groundbreaking work still provokes heated debate in contemporary political theory. In this book, Céline Spector, one of the world’s foremost experts on Rousseau’s thought, provides an accessible introduction to his moral, social and political theory. She explores the themes and central concepts of his thought, ranging from the state of nature, the social contract and the general will to natural and political freedom, religion and education. She combines a skilful exposition of Rousseau as a ‘man of paradoxes’ with a discussion of his often-overlooked ideas on knowledge, political economy and international relations. The book traces both the overall unity and the significant changes in Rousseau’s philosophy, accounting for its complexity and for the importance of its legacy. It will be essential reading for scholars, students and general readers interested in the Enlightenment and more broadly in the history of modern political thought and philosophy.
Author : Matt Qvortrup
Release : 2013-07-19
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Synopsis The Political Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau by : Matt Qvortrup
Download or read book The Political Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau written by Matt Qvortrup. This book was released on 2013-07-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. This exciting new text presents the first overview of Jean Jacques Rousseau's work from a political science perspective. Was Rousseau--the great theorist of the French Revolution--really a conservative? This original study argues that the he was a constitutionalist much closer to Madison, Montesquieu, and Locke than to revolutionaries. Outlining his profound opposition to Godless materialism and revolutionary change, this book finds parallels between Rousseau and Burke, as well as showing how Rousseau developed the first modern theory of nationalism. The book presents an integrated political analysis of Rousseau's educational, ethical, religious and political writings, and will be essential reading for students of politics, philosophy and the history of ideas.
Author : Joseph Marie comte de Maistre
Release : 1996
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Synopsis Against Rousseau by : Joseph Marie comte de Maistre
Download or read book Against Rousseau written by Joseph Marie comte de Maistre. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A translation of Joseph De Maistre's critique of Rousseau providing a historical forum for understanding the intellectual qualities of the counter-revolution from 1792 to 1797. Obviously, De Maistre's arguments were not successful, but they are valuable in terms of exploring Rousseau's ideologies, in particular his belief in the natural goodness of man and popular sovereignty. Although the two men are usually seen as polar opposites, De Maistre's critique reveals ambiguities that make him seem surprisingly more similar than he would have admitted. Lebrun (history, U. of Manitoba) provides a qualitative introduction. Canadian card order number C95-900-929-9. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Laurence D. Cooper
Release : 2021-12
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Synopsis Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life by : Laurence D. Cooper
Download or read book Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life written by Laurence D. Cooper. This book was released on 2021-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of modern science created a crisis for Western moral and political philosophy, which had theretofore relied either on Christian theology or Aristotelian natural teleology as guarantors of an objective standard for &"the good life.&" This book examines Rousseau's effort to show how and why, despite this challenge from science (which he himself intensified by equating our subhuman origins with our natural state), nature can remain a standard for human behavior. While recognizing an original goodness in human being in the state of nature, Rousseau knew this to be too low a standard and promoted the idea of &"the natural man living in the state of society,&" notably in Emile. Laurence Cooper shows how, for Rousseau, conscience&—understood as the &"love of order&"&—functions as the agent whereby simple savage sentiment is sublimated into a more refined &"civilized naturalness&" to which all people can aspire.
