The social contract ; and, the first and second discourses /
Jean-Jacques Rousseau ; edited and with an introduction by Susan Dunn ; with essays by Gita May [and others.
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [(c)2002.]
- 1 online resource (315 pages).
- Rethinking the Western tradition .
- Rethinking the Western tradition. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: Rousseau's political triptych / Chronology of Rousseau's life. The first discourse: Discourses on the sciences and art ; The second discourse: Discourse on the origin and foundations of inequality among mankind ; The social contract -- Rethinking The first and second discourses and The social contract. Rousseau, cultural critic / Susan Dunn -- Gita May ; Rousseau on society and the individual / Robert N. Bellah ; Rousseau and the self without property / David Browmich ; Rousseau, Robespierre, Burke, Jefferson, and the French revolution / Conor Cruise O'Brien.
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Political science--Early works to 1800. Social contract--Early works to 1800. Civilization--Early works to 1800. Political science. Social contract. Civilization.