Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life
A freshly original reading of Rousseau without doing anything to him (i.e., distorting or perverting him just to put him in a new light ). Among other strengths, this book contains the fullest and most important treatment in the English language of a crucial Rousseauean distinction that between amour de soi and amour-propre. --Patrick Riley, University of Wisconsin, MadisonAn excellent and thorough study of the concept of Nature in Rousseau's political philosophy, this book will be of great value to all interested in Rousseau, whether philosophers, political theorists, or French literature specialists. --Guillaume Ansart, Utopian StudiesThis study is a valuable contribution to our understanding of Rousseau and to modern thought more generally. The book is engaging and Cooper's focus on the psychological element of Rousseau s thought both the structure of the psyche and Rousseau s concern with healthy psyches strikes me as instructive and appropriate. --John T. Scott, Review of PoliticsAn excellent and thorough study of the concept of Nature in Rousseau's political philosophy, this book will be of great value to all interested in Rousseau, whether philosophers, political theorists, or French literature specialists. --Guillaume Ansart, Utopian StudiesThis study is a valuable contribution to our understanding of Rousseau and to modern thought more generally. The book is engaging and Cooper's focus on the psychological element of Rousseau s thought both the structure of the psyche and Rousseau s concern with healthy psyches strikes me as instructive and appropriate. --John T. Scott, Review of Politics--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.