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The Sexual Politics of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Joel Schwartz author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:The University of Chicago Press

Published:1st Oct '85

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Joel Schwartz presents the first systematic treatment of Rousseau's understanding of the political importance of women, sexuality, and the family. Using both Rousseau's lesser-known literary works and such major writings as Emile, Julie, and The Second Discourse, he offers an original and provocative presentation of Rousseau's argument. To read Rousseau, Schwartz believes, is to enter into a profound discourse about the meaning of sexual equality and the opportunities, pitfalls, costs, and benefits that sexual relationships bestow and impose on us all. His own thoughtful reading of Rousseau opens up fresh perspectives on political philosophy and the history of sexual, masculine, and feminine psychology.

ISBN: 9780226742243

Dimensions: 23mm x 15mm x 2mm

Weight: 340g

203 pages