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Rousseau: A Very Short Introduction [#048]
Rousseau: A Very Short Introduction [#048]
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  • Rousseau was a central figure of the European Enlightenment, responsible for the notion of the 'noble savage'
  • Examines Rousseau's philosophy of history, his theories of music and politics, his fiction, educational and religious writings, and even his botany
  • Ideal reading for students of history, philosophy, and literature of the Enlightenment Period
  • There are many longer specialized works on Rousseau's life and work, but none that covers so much ground in such a stimulating and compact way

  
One of the most profound thinkers of modern history, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) was a central figure of the European Enlightenment. He was also its most formidable critic, condemning the political, economic, theological, and sexual trappings of civilization along lines that would excite the enthusiasm of romantic individualists and radical revolutionaries alike.

In this study of Rousseau's life and works Robert Wokler shows how his philosophy of history, his theories of music and politics, his fiction, educational and religious writings, and even his botany, were all inspired by visionary ideals of mankind's self-realization in a condition of unfettered freedom. He explains how, in regressing to classical republicanism, ancient mythology, direct communion with God, and solitude, Rousseau anticipated some post-modernist rejections of the Enlightenment as well.

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Index: 

1.: Life and times of a citizen of Geneva
2.: Culture, music, and the Corruption of Morals
3.: Human nature and civil society
4.: Liberty, virtue and citizenship
5.: Religion, education, and sexuality
6.: Vagabond reverie
Further reading, Index

About the author: 

Robert Wokler was based at the Whitney Humanities Center at Yale University, where he was Senior Lecturer in Political Science and the Special Program in the Humanities.

Product details

ISBN : 9780192801982

Author: 
Robert Wokler
Pages
188 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Aug 2001
Series
Very Short Introductions
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Rousseau: A Very Short Introduction [#048]

Rousseau: A Very Short Introduction [#048]

Rousseau: A Very Short Introduction [#048]