In Perfection and Disharmony in the Thought of Jean-Jacques
Rousseau, Jonathan Marks offers an interpretation of the
philosopher's thought and its place in the contemporary debate
between liberals and communitarians. Against prevailing views, he
argues that Rousseau's thought revolves around the natural
perfection of a naturally disharmonious being. At the foundation of
Rousseau's thought he finds a natural teleology that takes account
of and seeks to harmonize conflicting ends. The Rousseau who
emerges from this interpretation is a radical critic of liberalism
who is nonetheless more cautious about protecting individual
freedom than his milder communitarian successors. Marks elaborates
on the challenge that Rousseau poses to liberals and communitarians
alike by setting up a dialogue between him and Charles Taylor, one
of the most distinguished ethical and political theorists at work
today.
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