Rousseau

By Timothy O'Hagan

Book Overview

Timothy O'Hagan investigates Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writings concerning the formation of humanity, of the individual and of the citizen in his three master works: the Discourse on the Origin of Inequality among Men, Emile and the Social Contract. He explores Rousseau's reflections on the sexes, language and religion.

O'Hagan gives Rousseau's arguments a close and sympathetic reading. He writes as a philosopher, not a historian, yet he never loses sight of the cultural context of Rousseau's work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041504443X
• ISBN13: 9780415044431
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"