Jean Jacques Rousseaus The Social Contract.
Quoted by politicians and philosophers alike, the power of this sentence continues to resonate. It laid the groundwork for both the American and French Revolutions, and is considered a foundational text in the development of the modern principles of human rights.
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Of the Social Contract and Other Political Writings
Add to Wishlist. A new translation of Rousseau's key works. A one stop shop for students of french, politics, philosophy and history. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in Geneva in He was a writer and political theorist of the Enlightenment.
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In he published his first important work 'A Jean Jacques Rousseaus The Social Contract on the Sciences and the Arts' where he argued that man had become corrupted by society and civilisation. Inhe published 'Discourse on the Origin of Inequality' and in 'The Social Contract' he argued, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains".
This political treatise earned him exile from his home city of Geneva and arguably inspired the French Revolution source ashes were transferred to the Pantheon in Paris in He also wrote 'Emile', a treatise on education and 'The New Eloise' This novel scandalised the French authorities who ordered Rousseau's arrest.
In his last 10 years, Rousseau wrote his 'Confessions'. In The Confessions he remembers his adventurous life, his achievements and the persecution he suffered from opponents.
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His revelations inspired the likes of Proust, Goethe and Tolstoy among others. Rousseau died on 2 July in France in System by Circle. Search for books. Start typing to search by keyword, title, author or ISBN. Toggle navigation.
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Product Information. Promotion info A new translation of Rousseau's key works. Reviews "Not only a radical thinker but also one of Europe's most popular novelists" Guardian "The 18th century's crankiest sentimental genius" Washington Post "Rousseau]
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