The Political Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Impossibility of Reason

Mads Qvortrup

ISBN 10: 071906581X / ISBN 13: 9780719065811

Published by Manchester Univ Pr, 2004

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135 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Political Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Impossibility of Reason
• Publisher: Manchester Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 071906581X
• ISBN 13: 9780719065811
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.22 kilograms

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Synopsis

This exciting new text presents the first overview of Jean Jacques Rousseau's work from a political science perspective. Was Rousseau--the great theorist of the French Revolution--really a conservative? This original study argues that the he was a constitutionalist much closer to Madison, Montesquieu, and Locke than to revolutionaries. Outlining his profound opposition to Godless materialism and revolutionary change, this book finds parallels between Rousseau and Burke, as well as showing how Rousseau developed the first modern theory of nationalism. The book presents an integrated political analysis of Rousseau's educational, ethical, religious and political writings, and will be essential reading for students of politics, philosophy and the history of ideas.

An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.

About the Author

Professor Matt Qvortrup is Chair of Politics at The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen and an adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of New South Wales, Sydney