Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality among Men By Jean-Jacques Rousseau with Related Documents

Name: Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality among Men By Jean-Jacques Rousseau with Related Documents
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ISBN: 9780312468422

ISBN-10: 0312468423

ISBN-13: 9780312468422

Edition: 2011

Authors: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Helena Rosenblatt

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A provocative essay that challenged the superiority of civilized society and modern government, Jean-Jacques Rousseau'sDiscourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequalitymade him an outcast among fellow Enlightenment thinkers but stands today as one of the most important political texts in Western history. Helena Rosenblatt's new translation, introduction, and selection of related documents help students comprehend why Rousseau's criticisms of human nature, political hierarchy, and private property were so controversial in his time yet later were hailed as a foundation of democracy. The introduction explores life experiences that shaped Rousseau's philosophy, explains contemporary ideas…

Book details

List price: $26.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Bedford/Saint Martin's
Publication date: 10/13/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.35" wide x 8.15" long x 0.30" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


A Note about the Text and Translation



Introduction: The Life and Thought of Jean-Jacques Rousseau


Rousseau's Beginnings: The Road to the Second Discourse


The Origins of Political Authority


Rousseau's Bombshell: The Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality among Men


Rousseau's Later Life and Legacy



Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality among Men by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Citizen of Geneva


Dedication


Preface


Notice about the Notes


First Part


Second Part


[Notes]



Related Documents



Politics Drawn from the Very Words of Holy Scripture, 1709




Leviathan, 1651




On the Duty of Man and Citizen according to Natural Law, 1673




Two Treatises of Government, 1690




Discourse on the Nature of Animals, 1753




Of the Social Contract, 1762




Eulogies to Rousseau, 1790s




The Principles of Politics, 1810



Appendixes


A Jean-Jacques Rousseau Chronology (1712-1794)


Questions for Consideration


Selected Bibliography


Index