Rousseau (The Routledge Philosophers)
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In this superb introduction, Nicholas Dent covers the whole of Rousseau&apos;s thought. Beginning with a helpful overview of Rousseau&apos;s life and works, he introduces and assesses Rousseau&apos;s central ideas and arguments. These include the corruption of modern civilization, the state of nature, his famous theories of amour de soi and amour propre , education, and his famous work Emile . He gives particular attention to Rousseau&apos;s theories of democracy and freedom found in his most celebrated work, The Social Contract , and explains what Rousseau meant by the &apos;general will&apos;.


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Language: English
File size: 3704 KB
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: September 25, 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0415283502
Edition: 1st
Part of series: The Routledge Philosophers
subtitle: 1st Edition, Kindle Edition
author: Nicholas Dent