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The Autocritique of Enlightenment - Rousseau and the Philosophes (Hardcover)
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Of all the critiques of the Enlightenment, the most telling may be
found in the life and writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. This
searching, long overlooked auto critique receives its first full
treatment by Mark Hulliung. Here he restores Rousseau to his
historical context, the world of the philosophes, and shows how he
employed the arsenal of Voltaire, Diderot, and others to launch a
powerful attack on their version of the Enlightenment. With great
intellectual skill and rhetorical force, Rousseau exposed the
inconsistencies and shortcomings of the Enlightenment: the
psychology of Locke, the genre of philosophical and conjectural
history, the latest applications of science to the study of society
and politics, and the growing interest in materialist modes of
thought. As the century moved on, Hulliung shows, the most advanced
philosophes found themselves drawn to conclusions that paralleled
Rousseau's an agreement that went unacknowledged at the time. The
Enlightenment that emerges here is richer, more nuanced, and more
self-critical than the one reflected in many interpretations. By
extracting Rousseau from personal entangle-ments that stymied
debate in his time and that mislead critics to this day, Hulliung
reveals the remarkable and remarkably unacknowledged force of
Rousseau's accomplishment. This edition includes a brilliant new
introduction by the author.
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Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2017 |
First published: |
2014 |
Authors: |
Mark Hulliung
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
319 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-53436-0 |
Categories: |
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Humanities >
Philosophy >
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LSN: |
1-138-53436-6 |
Barcode: |
9781138534360 |
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