Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Paradoxes and interpretationsJohn T. Scott Bringing together critical assessments of the broad range of Rousseau's thought, with a particular emphasis on his political theory, this systematic collection is an essential resource for both student and scholar. |
Contents
General Introduction | 1 |
Autobiography | 7 |
Rousseau on Rameau and Revolution | 25 |
The supposed primitivism of Rousseaus Discourse on Inequality | 29 |
The Question of JeanJacques Rousseau | 48 |
The harmony between Rousseaus musical theory | 56 |
Rousseaus happy days | 68 |
An essay on Rousseaus politics | 135 |
164 | 223 |
Sparta and the Age of Gold | 224 |
193 | 245 |
that dangerous supplement | 246 |
Interpreting Rousseaus paradoxes | 272 |
The accuser and the accused | 291 |
The contrary route | 313 |
the thought of JeanJacques | 340 |
JeanJacques Rousseau and his politics | 141 |
Rousseau | 164 |
Rousseaus bipolarity | 193 |
Reading about Rousseau | 207 |
HUMAN NATURE AND HISTORY | 365 |
Rousseau on the arts and sciences 46 | 386 |
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Critical Assessments of Leading Political Philosophers John T. Scott No preview available - 2006 |
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