Jean Jacques Rousseau is one of the most important and influential thinkers of the Enlightenment period and, indeed, of the whole history of philosophy. His political theory heavily influenced the French Revolution, development of socialist theory and the growth of nationalism. Clearly and thematically structured, covering all Rousseau's key works, Starting with Rousseau leads the reader through a thorough overview of the development of Rousseau's thought, resulting in a more thorough understanding of the roots of his philosophical concerns. Offering coverage of the full range of Rousseau's ideas, the book firmly sets his work in the context of the Enlightenment and explores his contributions to social theory, theories of human nature, philosophy of education, political philosophy and autobiography. Crucially the book introduces the major thinkers and events that proved influential in the development of Rousseau's thought. This is the ideal introduction for anyone coming to the work of this hugely important thinker for the first time.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau is an enigmatic figure in many ways. There is much debate about whether he was an advocate of the Enlightenment project or a critic of it. Sometimes Rousseau seems to be arguing against traditional values and hierarchies. But elsewhere he seems to be an enemy of progress altogether. This book explains Rousseau's true place in the Enlightenment by paying particular attention to his account of virtue. Virtue ethics is one of the main branches in moral philosophy, and its most famous advocate is Aristotle. Many recent philosophers have tried to revive virtue ethics, most notably Alasdair MacIntyre in his 1984 book, After Virtue. MacIntyre argues that the Enlightenment project was doomed to fail precisely because Enlightenment philosophers had discarded Aristotle. They do this by rejecting Aristotle's claim that all things are, by nature, directed towards some proper end. The enlightenment figures whom MacIntyre discusses at length in his critique are Hume, Kant, and Kierkegaard. And while Rousseau is mentioned as an Enlightenment thinker, very little attention is paid to him.This book puts Rousseau's ethics into historical perspective, showing that Rousseau shares important characteristics with his contemporaries as well as with the tradition of Aristotle. The dichotomy set up by MacIntyre and others between the ethics of the ancient tradition and that of the Enlightenment is oversimplified. By taking a serious look at Rousseau's ethics, we can see that he forms a bridge between these two rich traditions in the history of Western philosophy.

This is a new introduction to Rousseau, guiding the student through the key concepts of his work by examining the overall development of his ideas. Jean Jacques Rousseau is one of the most important and influential thinkers of the Enlightenment period and, indeed, of the whole history of philosophy. His political theory heavily influenced the French Revolution, development of socialist theory and the growth of nationalism. Clearly and thematically structured, covering all Rousseau's key works, "Starting with Rousseau" leads the reader through a thorough overview of the development of Rousseau's thought, resulting in a more thorough understanding of the roots of his philosophical concerns. Offering coverage of the full range of Rousseau's ideas, the book firmly sets his work in the context of the Enlightenment and explores his contributions to social theory, theories of human nature, philosophy of education, political philosophy and autobiography. Crucially the book introduces the major thinkers and events that proved influential in the development of Rousseau's thought. This is the ideal introduction for anyone coming to the work of this hugely important thinker for the first time. Continuum's Starting with...series offers clear, concise and accessible introductions to the key thinkers in philosophy. The books explore and illuminate the roots of each philosopher's work and ideas, leading readers to a thorough understanding of the key influences and philosophical foundations from which his or her thought developed. Ideal for first-year students starting out in philosophy, the series will serve as the ideal companion to study of this fascinating subject.

"The Warrior Code" is a mindset training guide coded in poem. It started as a very successful mindset training program to accompany my fitness brand: Warrior Within Fitness, and overtime evolved into a persona of its own. The underlying message is one that I believe society is very ready to hear. it is a spiritually uplifting message that changes the way its readers will view everything in their life. The Warrior Code speaks of the powers we have when we focus on our dreams and follow our passions. This ground breaking publication will open its readers eyes to how their own perceptions effect their lives and how the decisions they make everyday shape who they become. I truly believe this book to be highly marketable, and eager await the ability to spread its message as widely as possible Attached you will find two brief articles. One explaining why I have chosen rhyme to deliver the books message, and the other explaining how ones mindset writes ones destiny.

Hogarth's Trial, the second installment in the Hogarth Saga, continues the story of a troubled boy, Hogarth, that began in Hogarth's Reign of Terror. In this chapter, Hogarth's mother finds in his bedroom the hoard of skulls he's collected. She's angry. The neighbors are enraged and out for blood. But, they'll have to settle for putting him on trial The dark humor and retro-1960s style illustrations in Hogarth's Reign of Terror continue in Hogarth's Trial. Look for the next chapter in the saga, Hogarth's Exile

Hogarth's Reign of Terror is the first chapter in the four-part Hogarth Saga- a story in verse, written by James Delaney and illustrated by Christopher Madden. In this first story, 12-year old Hogarth builds a guillotine and begins dispatching all of the animals in his neighborhood-starting with the cats Why? Not even Hogarth knows All he knows is that he can't stop. This is a darkly humorous tale of evil...suitable for the whole family Look for the next installment in The Hogarth Saga-Hogarth's Trial.

I suffered from bipolar for 5 years and 8 months. I don't suffer from it anymore. I have experienced the death of family members and I had to watch my loved ones battling cancer. Experiencing bipolar was worse. Bipolar was 50 times worse than any other tragedy I have ever experienced. And what's worse is that it was completely invisible. No one knew I had it. I didn't even know I had it. How can a person have a mental illness for years and his or her closest friends can't tell? How can somebody be mentally ill and they don't even know? What is it like to have bipolar? This book is my personal account of my illness. I will tell you how I got it, how it affected my life, what I tried to do to combat it, and how I beat it.

Hogarth's Exile, the third installment of the Hogarth Saga, finds Hogarth sent away to St. Elba's Home for Excitable Boys as punishment for his crimes. Here the darkly humorous tale continues as Hogarth is in turn frustrated, tormented, and ultimately, on November 5th, victorious...although in a rather sinister way Look for the next volume in the Hogarth Saga...Hogarth's Return