Rousseau's explosive cry for human liberty helped to spark the French Revolution and has haunted our discussions of how we should rule one another ever since - seen as both a blue-print for political terror and as a fundamental statement of democracy.
A comprehensive and authoritative anthology of Rousseau's important early political writings in faithful English translations. Featuring an... Læs mere
This new edition features a revision by Donald A. Cress of his bestselling 1987 translation of On the Social Contract t ogether with Introduction, footnotes, and chronology by David Wootton, one of our leading historians of the Enlightenment.
Translated by Peter ConstantineEdited and with an new introduction by Leo Damrosch'Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains' is the dramatic opening line of The Social Contract, published in 1762.
In his pioneering treatise on education, the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau presents concepts that had influence on the development of pedagogy in the eighteenth century.... Læs mere
Few philosophers have been the subject of as much or as intense debate, yet almost everyone agrees on one... Læs mere
Focuses on the cultural and intellectual milieu in which Rousseau operated. This title includes a select bibliography, a note on the text, a translator's note, and Rousseau's own "Notes on the Discourse".
Among the many interests of Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau was botany. These letters 'addressed to a lady' on the Linnaean system and the... Læs mere
Originally published in 1941, this book contains the French text of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's 1755 treatise Discours sur l'origine... Læs mere
A provocative essay that challenged the superiority of civilized society and modern... Læs mere