Rousseau's Theory of Freedom

by Matthew C. Simpson

Jean-Jacques Rousseau has a claim to be ranked above even Karl Marx as the political philosopher who has most influenced everyday life. His much-read philosophy of education alone would qualify him for a high place, but his political theory is even more important: decisions affecting millions of people were made based on the reading of certain lines of the Social Contract. Yet while politicians and scholars have studied this book for 250 years,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826486401
• ISBN13: 9780826486400
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"