Discourse on the Sciences and Arts (First Discourse) and Polemics
Rousseau Jean-Jacques
ISBN 10: 0874515807 ISBN 13: 9780874515800
Published by University Press of New England, 1992
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pp. 251. Seller Inventory # 8357417
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Contains the entire First Discourse, contemporary attacks on it, Rousseau’s replies to his critics, and his summary of the debate in his preface to Narcissus. A number of these texts have never before been available in English. The First Discourse and Polemics demonstrate the continued relevance of Rousseau’s thought. Whereas his critics argue for correction of the excesses and corruptions of knowledge and the sciences as sufficient, Rousseau attacks the social and political effects of the dominant forms of scientific knowledge.
About the Authors:
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–78) was a leading Genevan philosopher and political theorist and one of the key figures of the Enlightenment.
Christopher Kelly is a professor of political science at Boston College. He is the author of Rousseau’s Exemplary Life and coeditor of The Collected Writings of Rousseau.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Discourse on the Sciences and Arts (First ...
Publisher: University Press of New England
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New