The Political Philosophy of Rousseau / / Roger D. Masters.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Masters, Roger D.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1976
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 1850
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (490 p.)

This book is intended as an equivalent to or substitute for that "more reflective reading" which Rousseau considered essential to an understanding of his ideas. It is designed to complement perusal of the texts themselves, and the arrangement is such that chapters on each of Rousseau's major writings can be consulted separately or the commentary may be read through in sequence. The author's purpose is not to present a "key" to Rousseau's political philosophy, but rather to explore the works themselves in an effort to reveal Rousseau's "system," from which the reader may then draw his own conclusions.Originally published in 1976.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: The Limits of Politics -- 1. The Natural Development of the Individual (Emile, Books ι-iv) -- 2. Rousseau's Detachable Metaphysics and the Good Life (Emile, Books iv-v) -- 3. The State of Nature (Second Discourse, Part 1) -- 4. The Evolution of the Human Species (Second Discourse, Part 2) -- 5. The Contradiction between the Sciences and Morals (First Discourse) -- Part II. The Possibilities of Politics -- 6. The Nature of Political Right (Geneva MS) -- 7. The Principles of Political Right (Social Contract) -- 8. The Science of the Legislator (Social Contract, Concluded) -- 9. Conclusion: Some Critical Reflections -- Bibliography -- Index