The Political Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Impossibilty of Reason

Qvortrup, Matt

ISBN 10: 071906581X / ISBN 13: 9780719065811

Editore: Manchester University Press, 2003

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR005937703

Riassunto:

This exciting new text presents the first overview of Jean Jacques Rousseau's work from a political science perspective. Was Rousseau--the great theorist of the French Revolution--really a conservative? This original study argues that the he was a constitutionalist much closer to Madison, Montesquieu, and Locke than to revolutionaries. Outlining his profound opposition to Godless materialism and revolutionary change, this book finds parallels between Rousseau and Burke, as well as showing how Rousseau developed the first modern theory of nationalism. The book presents an integrated political analysis of Rousseau's educational, ethical, religious and political writings, and will be essential reading for students of politics, philosophy and the history of ideas.

An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.

Informazioni sugli autori:
Mads Qvortrup taught for several years at the London School of Economics. A Research Director and Senior Fellow at the Initiative and Referendum Institute, Washington DC, he is also a senior advisor to the British Government


Mads Qvortrup taught for several years at the London School of Economics. A Research Director and Senior Fellow at the Initiative and Referendum Institute, Washington DC, he is also a senior advisor to the British Government

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Titolo: The Political Philosophy of Jean-Jacques ...
Casa editrice: Manchester University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2003
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good