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In his pioneering treatise on education the great French
philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) presents concepts
that had a significant influence on the development of pedagogy in
the eighteenth century, and yet many of his ideas still sound
radical today. Written in reaction to the stultifying system of
rote learning and memorization prevalent throughout Europe at the
time, Emile is a utopian vision of child-centered education, full
of the sentiments of Romanticism, a movement that Rousseau
inspired. Imagining a typical boy named Emile, Rousseau creates an
ideal model of one-on-one tutelage from infancy to manhood with
himself as the child's mentor. As in so many of his other famous
works, here, too, Rousseau asserts his main thesis that human
beings are by nature good; it is only the distorting influences of
civilization that have corrupted them.
The Norton Library edition of Rousseau's Discourse features an
inviting and readable translation by Julia Conaway Bondanella that
makes the text accessible to the modern English reader while
faithfully preserving the power and clarity of Rousseau's voice and
style of argumentation. A thorough introduction by Frederick
Neuhouser-"one of the most brilliant philosophical readers of
Rousseau that we have" (Christopher Brooke)-provides historical and
intellectual context for the Discourse and its major arguments.
Annotations throughout the text clarify obscure or ambiguous terms
and references.
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Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, and Image Processing. ICPR 2022 International Workshops and Challenges - Montreal, QC, Canada, August 21–25, 2022, Proceedings, Part I (1st ed. 2023)
Jean Jacques Rousseau, Bill Kapralos
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This 4-volumes set constitutes the proceedings of the ICPR 2022
Workshops of the 26th International Conference on Pattern
Recognition Workshops, ICPR 2022, Montreal, QC, Canada, August
2023. The 167 full papers presented in these 4 volumes were
carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. ICPR
workshops covered domains related to pattern recognition,
artificial intelligence, computer vision, image and sound analysis.
Workshops’ contributions reflected the most recent applications
related to healthcare, biometrics, ethics, multimodality, cultural
heritage, imagery, affective computing, etc.
Donald Cress's highly regarded translation, based on the critical
Pleiade edition of 1964, is here issued with a lively introduction
by James Miller, who brings into sharp focus the cultural and
intellectual milieu in which Rousseau operated. This new edition
includes a select bibliography, a note on the text, a translator's
note, and Rousseau's own Notes on the Discourse.
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Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, and Image Processing. ICPR 2022 International Workshops and Challenges - Montreal, QC, Canada, August 21–25, 2022, Proceedings, Part II (1st ed. 2023)
Jean Jacques Rousseau, Bill Kapralos
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This 4-volumes set constitutes the proceedings of the ICPR 2022
Workshops of the 26th International Conference on Pattern
Recognition Workshops, ICPR 2022, Montreal, QC, Canada, August
2023. The 167 full papers presented in these 4 volumes were
carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. ICPR
workshops covered domains related to pattern recognition,
artificial intelligence, computer vision, image and sound analysis.
Workshops’ contributions reflected the most recent applications
related to healthcare, biometrics, ethics, multimodality, cultural
heritage, imagery, affective computing, etc.
Few philosophers have been the subject of as much or as intense
debate, yet almost everyone agrees on one thing: Jean-Jacques
Rousseau is among the most important and influential thinkers in
the history of political philosophy. This new edition of his major
political writings renews attention to the perennial importance of
his work. The book brings together superb new translations of three
of Rousseau's works: the Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts,
the Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among
Men, and On the Social Contract. The two Discourses show Rousseau
developing his well-known conception of the natural goodness of man
and the problems posed by life in society. With the Social
Contract, Rousseau became the first major thinker to argue that
democracy is the only legitimate form of political organization.
Translation and editorial notes clarify ideas and terms that might
not be immediately familiar to most readers.
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Confessions (Paperback)
Jean Jacques Rousseau; Edited by Patrick Coleman; Translated by Angela Scholar
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'No one can write a man's life except himself.' In his Confessions
Jean-Jacques Rousseau tells the story of his life, from the
formative experience of his humble childhood in Geneva, through the
achievement of international fame as novelist and philosopher in
Paris, to his wanderings as an exile, persecuted by governments and
alienated from the world of modern civilization. In trying to
explain who he was and how he came to be the object of others'
admiration and abuse, Rousseau analyses with unique insight the
relationship between an elusive but essential inner self and the
variety of social identities he was led to adopt. The book vividly
illustrates the mixture of moods and motives that underlie the
writing of autobiography: defiance and vulnerability,
self-exploration and denial, passion, puzzlement, and detachment.
Above all, Confessions is Rousseau's search, through every resource
of language, to convey what he despairs of putting into words: the
personal quality of one's own existence. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over
100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest
range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume
reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most
accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including
expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to
clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and
much more.
This substantially revised new edition of Rousseau: The Basic
Political Writings features a brilliant new Introduction by David
Wootton, a revision by Donald A. Cress of his own 1987 translation
of Rousseau's most important political writings, and the addition
of Cress' new translation of Rousseau's State of ?War . New
footnotes, headnotes, and a chronology by David Wootton provide
expert guidance to first-time readers of the texts.
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The Body Politic (Paperback)
Jean Jacques Rousseau; Translated by Quintin Hoare
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'No true Democracy has ever existed, nor ever will exist.' In this
selection from The Social Contract, Rousseau asserts that a state's
only legitimate political authority comes from its people. One of
46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to
celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives
readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with
works from around the world and across the centuries - including
fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles
and elephants.
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Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, and Image Processing. ICPR 2022 International Workshops and Challenges - Montreal, QC, Canada, August 21–25, 2022, Proceedings, Part IV (1st ed. 2023)
Jean Jacques Rousseau, Bill Kapralos
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This 4-volumes set constitutes the proceedings of the ICPR 2022
Workshops of the 26th International Conference on Pattern
Recognition Workshops, ICPR 2022, Montreal, QC, Canada, August
2023. The 167 full papers presented in these 4 volumes were
carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. ICPR
workshops covered domains related to pattern recognition,
artificial intelligence, computer vision, image and sound analysis.
Workshops’ contributions reflected the most recent applications
related to healthcare, biometrics, ethics, multimodality, cultural
heritage, imagery, affective computing, etc.
A comprehensive and authoritative anthology of Rousseau's important
early political writings in faithful English translations. This
volume includes the Discourse on the Sciences and Arts and the
Discourse on the Origin and the Foundations of Inequality among Men
- the so-called First and Second Discourses - together with
Rousseau's extensive Replies to critics of these Discourses; the
Essay on the Origin of Languages; the Letter to Voltaire on
Providence; as well as several minor but illuminating writings -
the Discourse on Heroic Virtue and the essay Idea of the Method in
the Composition of a Book. In these as well as in his later
writings, Rousseau probes the very premises of modern thought. His
influence was wide-reaching from the very first, and it has
continued to grow since his death. The American and the French
Revolutions were profoundly affected by his thought, as were
Romanticism and Idealism. This new edition features up-to-date
translations, an expanded introduction, and an extensive editorial
apparatus designed to assist students at every level access these
seminal texts.
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On the Social Contract (Paperback)
Jean Jacques Rousseau; Introduction by David Wootton; Translated by Donald A Cress
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This new edition features a revision by Donald A. Cress of his
bestselling 1987 translation of On the Social Contract together
with Introduction, footnotes, and chronology by David Wootton, one
of our leading historians of the Enlightenment.
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Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, and Image Processing. ICPR 2022 International Workshops and Challenges - Montreal, QC, Canada, August 21–25, 2022, Proceedings, Part III (1st ed. 2023)
Jean Jacques Rousseau, Bill Kapralos
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This 4-volumes set constitutes the proceedings of the ICPR 2022
Workshops of the 26th International Conference on Pattern
Recognition Workshops, ICPR 2022, Montreal, QC, Canada, August
2023. The 167 full papers presented in these 4 volumes were
carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. ICPR
workshops covered domains related to pattern recognition,
artificial intelligence, computer vision, image and sound analysis.
Workshops’ contributions reflected the most recent applications
related to healthcare, biometrics, ethics, multimodality, cultural
heritage, imagery, affective computing, etc.
A strikingly original inquiry into politics and human nature, the
"Discourse "presents a theoretical view of people in a pre-social
condition and the ensuing effects of civilization. In his sweeping
account of social and political development, the author develops a
theory of evolution that prefigures Darwinism and encompasses
aspects of ethics, sociology, and epistemology. One of the most
influential works of the Enlightenment, the "Discourse on the
Origin of Inequality" offers both a thought-provoking account of
society's origins and a keen criticism of unequal political
institutions.
Each piece is fully annotated. Backgrounds includes a sketch of
Rousseau s life, selections from his Confessions, and comments on
Rousseau s work and character from such illustrious contemporaries
and early critics as Voltaire, Hume, Boswell and Johnson, Paine,
Kant, and Proudhon. Commentaries includes assessments of Rousseau s
political thought by a wide variety of scholars and critics
including Judith Shklar, Robert Nisbet, Simone Weil, and Benjamin
R. Barber."
‘Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains’ These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir vigorous debate since its first publication in 1762. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, Rousseau argues instead for a pact, or ‘social contract’, that should exist between all the citizens of a state and that should be the source of sovereign power. From this fundamental premise, he goes on to consider issues of liberty and law, freedom and justice, arriving at a view of society that has seemed to some a blueprint for totalitarianism, to others a declaration of democratic principles. In his introduction, Maurice Cranston examines the historical and political ideas that influenced Rousseau and places The Social Contract against a backdrop of Rousseau’s remarkable personality and life.
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have
transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have
inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have
enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched
lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the
great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas
shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.
First published posthumously in 1782 from an unfinished manuscript,
The Reveries of the Solitary Walker continues Rousseau's
exploration of the soul in the form of a final meditation on
self-understanding and isolation. This accurate and graceful
translation by Charles Butterworth--the only English version based
on Rousseau's original text--is accompanied by an interpretive
essay, extensive notes, and a comprehensive index.
A provocative essay that challenged the superiority of civilized
society and modern government, Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Discourse on
the Origin and Foundations of Inequality made him an outcast among
fellow Enlightenment thinkers but stands today as one of the most
important political texts in Western history. Helena Rosenblatt's
new translation, introduction, and selection of related documents
help students comprehend why Rousseau's criticisms of human nature,
political hierarchy, and private property were so controversial in
his time yet later were hailed as a foundation of democracy. The
introduction explores life experiences that shaped Rousseau's
philosophy, explains contemporary ideas about political authority
and social order, and guides students through Rousseau's thought,
including explanations of how his work anticipated theories about
evolution and inspired leaders of the French Revolution. Related
primary documents - including a selection from Rousseau's Social
Contract - situate Rousseau's ideas in contemporary political and
social thought. Questions for consideration, a chronology of
Rousseau's life and work, and a selected bibliography enrich
students' understanding of the man and his times.
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