Justice and Difference in the Works of Rousseau

By Judith Still

Book Overview

According to Rousseau, the best possible relationship between unequals is one of benificence. This book addresses the problem implicit in his writings of whether it is indeed possible for a just and generous relationship to exist between non-equals. Judith Still draws together issues in Rousseau's work that are often treated in isolation: the state, just relations between individuals, sexual politics and the constructing of a feminine identity. Using techniques of reading drawn from literary theory, she argues that for Rousseau, it is sexual difference that disturbs the practice of benificence.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521415853
• ISBN13: 9780521415859
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"