Basic Political Writings: Discourse on the Sciences & the Arts, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Discourse on Political Economy, On the Social . Contract, The State of War (Hackett Classics)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Author), Donald A. Cress (Editor, Translator), David Wootton (Writer of introduction)

ISBN 10: 1603846735 / ISBN 13: 9781603846738

Published by Hackett Publishing, 2012

About this Item

xxxviii, 273 pages ; 23 cm. Summary:This collection of Rousseau's six major writings in political science includes critical textual annotations, a chronology, and an extended introduction. Contents: Discourse on the sciences and the arts Discourse on the origin and foundations of inequality among men Rousseau's notes to Discourse on the origin and foundations of inequality among men Discourse on political economy On the social contract The state of war.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basic Political Writings: Discourse on the Sciences & the Arts, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Discourse on Political Economy, On the Social . Contract, The State of War (Hackett Classics)
• Publisher: Hackett Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1603846735
• ISBN 13: 9781603846738
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Politics
  • Philosophy

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

Donald A. Cress is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Parkside. His translations of Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy and Discourse on Method are also published by Hackett.

David Wootton is Anniversary Professor of History, University of York.