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Rousseau as Author (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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Rousseau as Author (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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For Rousseau, "consecrating one's life to the truth" (his personal
credo) meant publicly taking responsibility for what one publishes
and only publishing what would be of public benefit. Christopher
Kelly argues that this commitment is central to understanding the
relationship between Rousseau's writings and his political
philosophy.
Unlike many other writers of his day, Rousseau refused to publish
anonymously, even though he risked persecution for his writings.
But Rousseau felt that authors must be self-restrained, as well as
bold, and must carefully consider the potential political effects
of what they might publish: sometimes seeking the good conflicts
with writing the truth. Kelly shows how this understanding of
public authorship played a crucial role in Rousseau's
conception--and practice--of citizenship and political action.
"Rousseau as Author will be a groundbreaking book not just for
Rousseau scholars, but for anyone studying Enlightenment ideas
about authorship and responsibility.
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