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Rousseau: The Basic Political Writings

Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Discourse on Political Economy, On the Social Contract, The State of War

Jean-Jacques Rousseau author David Wootton editor Donald A Cress editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Published:15th Jun '12

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This substantially revised new edition of Rousseau: The Basic Political Writings features a brilliant new Introduction by David Wootton, a revision by Donald A. Cress of his own 1987 translation of Rousseau's most important political writings, and the addition of Cress' new translation of Rousseau's State of ?War. New footnotes, headnotes, and a chronology by David Wootton provide expert guidance to first-time readers of the texts.

ISBN: 9781603846745

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

320 pages

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