The Essential Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Paperback)

Translated by Peter Constantine Edited and with a new introduction by Leo Damrosch 'Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains' is the dramatic opening line of The Social Contract, published in 1762. Quoted by politicians and philosophers alike, the power of this sentence continues to resonate. It laid the groundwork for both the American and French Revolutions, and is considered a foundational text in the development of the modern principles of human rights. Rousseau was an extraordinary visionary and a revolutionary thinker. The Essential Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau collects his best and most indispensable work. The book includes: Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men and The Social Contract in full, plus selections from Emile, a treatise on education, the autobiographical Reveries of the Solitary Walker and Julie, or the New Heloise,an epistolary novel.

General

Imprint:	Vintage Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2013
Authors:	Jean Jacques Rousseau
Translators:	Peter Constantine
Editors:	Leo Damrosch
Introduction by:	Leo Damrosch
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	560
ISBN-13:	978-0-09-958284-7
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	French
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > General
LSN:	0-09-958284-8
Barcode:	9780099582847

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