• Discourse on the sciences and arts or First discourse
• Discourse on the origin and foundations of inequality among men or Second discourse
• Rousseau's notes
• Letter to Voltaire
• Essay on the origin of languages
• Idea of the method in the composition of a book
• Discourse on the virtue a hero most needs or On heroic virtue.

"A comprehensive and authoritative anthology of Rousseau's important early political writings in faithful English translations. This volume includes the Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts and the Discourse on the Origin and the Foundations of Inequality Among Men - the so-called First and Second Discourses - together with Rousseau's extensive Replies to Critics of these Discourses; the Essay on the Origin of Languages; the Letter to Voltaire on Providence; as well as several minor but illuminating writings - the Discourse on Heroic Virtue and the essay On the Method on the Composition of a Book. In these as well as in his later writings, Rousseau probes to the very premises of modern thought. His influence was wide-reaching from the very first, and it has continued to grow since his death. The American and the French Revolutions were profoundly affected by his thought, as were Romanticism and Idealism"-- Provided by publisher.

• Preface-- Preface to the second edition-- Introduction-- Chronology of Jean-Jacques Rousseau-- A brief guide to further reading-- A note on the texts-- A note on the translations-- A note on the editorial notes and index-- Discourse on Political Economy-- Of the Social Contract-- Book I-- Book II-- Book III-- Book IV-- From: Of the Social Contract or essay about the form of the Republic (known as the Geneva Manuscript): Book I, ch. 2 and Book II, ch. 4-- Principles of the Right of War-- Considerations on the Government of Poland-- Selected Letters: Letter to D'Offreville-- Letter to Usteri-- Letter to Mirabeau-- Letter to Franquieres-- List of abbreviations and textual conventions-- Editorial notes-- Index of editors, translators, and annotators-- General index.
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A comprehensive and authoritative anthology of Rousseau's major later political writings in up-to-date English translations. This volume includes the essay on Political Economy; The Social Contract; the extensive, late Considerations on the Government of Poland; as well as the important draft on The Right of War and a selection of his letters on various aspects of his political thought. The Social Contract, Rousseau's most comprehensive political work - he called it a 'small treatise' - was condemned on publication by both the civil and the ecclesiastical authorities in France as well as in Geneva, and warrants for its author's arrest were issued. Rousseau was forced to flee and it is during this period that he wrote some of his autobiographical works. This new edition features an expanded Introduction, and an extensive editorial apparatus designed to assist students at every level access these seminal texts.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Fundamental Political Writings includes the Social Contract, Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts, Discourse on the Origins of Inequality, and "Preface to Narcissus." Each text has been newly translated, and includes a full complement of explanatory notes. The editors' introduction offers students diverse points of entry into some of the distinctive possibilities and challenges of each of these fundamental texts, as well as an introduction to Rousseau's life and historical situation, from his early years in Geneva to his final years in relative solitude. Each text is accompanied by images from the original editions. The volume also includes annotated appendices that help students to explore the origins and influences of Rousseau's work, including excerpts from Hobbes, Pascal, Descartes, Mandeville, Diderot, Voltaire, Madame de Stael, Benjamin Constant, Joseph de Maistre, Kant, Hegel, and Engels.
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• Discourse on the sciences and the arts
• Discourse on the origin and foundations of inequality among men
• Discourse on political economy
• On the social contract
• The state of war.

This substantially revised new edition 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.
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• Preface-- Introduction-- Chronology-- A brief guide to further reading-- A note on the texts-- A note on the translations-- A note on the editorial notes-- Discourse on Political Economy-- Of the Social Contract-- Book I-- Book II-- Book III-- Book IV-- Extract from the early version of Of The Social Contract known as the Geneva Manuscript-- The State of War-- Considerations on the Government of Poland-- Letter to D'Offreville-- Letter to Usteri-- Letter to Mirabeau-- Letter to Franquieres-- List of abbreviations and textual conventions-- Editorial notes-- Index of editors, translators and annotators-- General index.
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The work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau is presented in two volumes, together forming the most comprehensive anthology of Rousseau's political writings in English. Volume II contains the later writings such as The Social Contract and a selection of Rousseau's letters on important aspects of his thought. The Social Contract has become Rousseau's most famous single work, but on publication was condemned by both the civil and the ecclesiastical authorities in France and Geneva. Rousseau fled and it is during this period that he wrote some of his autobiographical works as well as political essays such as On the Government of Poland. This volume, like its predecessor, contains a comprehensive introduction, chronology and guide to further reading, and will enable students to obtain a full understanding of the writings of one of the world's greatest thinkers.
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In his "Discourses" (1755), Rousseau argues that inequalities of rank, wealth and power are the inevitable result of the civilizing process. If inequality is intolerable - and Rousseau shows with unparalleled eloquence how it robs us not only of our material, but also of our psychological independence - then how can we recover the peaceful self-sufficiency of life in the state of nature? We cannot return to a simpler time, but measuring the costs of progress may help us to imagine alternatives to the corruption and oppressive conformity of modern society. Rousseau's sweeping account of humanity's social and political development epitomizes the innovative boldness of the Enlightenment, and it is one of the most provocative and influential works of the 18th century. This new translation includes all Rousseau's own notes, and Patrick Coleman's introduction builds on recent key scholarship, considering particularly, the relationship between political and aesthetic thought. Patrick Coleman is the author of "Rousseau's Political Imagination".
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• A discourse on the arts and sciences
• A discourse on the origin of inequality
• A discourse on political economy
• The general society of the human race
• The social contract.

Part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins for notes and easy-to-read type. Each title includes a themed introduction by leading authorities on the subject, life-and-times chronology of the author, text summaries, annotated reading lists and selected criticism and notes.
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• Introduction-- discourse on political economy-- the state of war-- fragments on war-- abstract and judgment of Saint-Pierre's project for perpetual peace-- first version of the social contract-- constitutional project for Corsica-- considerations on the government of Poland.
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Jean Jacques Rousseau can be an original and challenging thinker on international relations. His thinking on the nature and dynamics of international politics represents a brilliant and disturbing contribution to our understanding of international affairs. Yet Rousseau's contribution has been largely overlooked because of the fragmentary nature of his writings on international politics. "Rousseau on International Relations" attempts to make Rousseau's thinking on international relations easily accessible by collecting selections from Rousseau's important writings in which he develops his international perspective and by providing a detailed interpretation of this perspective.
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For more than two centuries, the political writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau have helped shape many different responses to historical experience. While today's readers are aware of Rousseau's contemporary significance, his writings on war and peace have been almost completely ignored. This book offers a fresh interpretation of two of Rousseau's little-known works: his unfinished "The State of War" and his summary and critique of the Abbe de Saint-Pierre's "Project for Perpetual Peace". Starting with an account of her discovery of the original page sequence of Rousseau's manuscript on "The State of War, " Grace G. Roosevelt explores his theory of international conflict and explains his alternative approaches to the problem of securing peace. She brings out the important connections between Rousseau's theory of international politics and his principles of education, arguing throughout for the continuing relevance of his ideas.Roosevelt's main contention is that, when studied in relation to his works on politics and education, Rousseau's writings on war and peace provide the modern reader with a realistic analysis of the war system and a normative vision of the possibilities for peace. In discussing his principles of education, Roosevelt suggests that Rousseau's writings challenge us to confront the question of whether educational systems should aim to create citizens of a particular state or citizens of the world. The book includes full translations, by the author, of Rousseau's unpublished manuscript on "The State of War" and of his forty-page 'Summary' and 'Critique' of the "Project for Perpetual Peace". Author note: Grace G. Roosevelt is Adjunct Assistant Professor of the Humanities in the General Studies Program at New York University.
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• Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes
• Discours sur l'économie politique
• Ecrits sur l'abbé de Saint-Pierre
• Du contrat social
• Projet de constitution pour la Corse
• Considérations sur le gouvernement de Pologne.

• Discourse on inequality
• Discourse on political economy
• On social contract.

• CONTENTS: Note on the Translation-- Introduction-- Bibliography-- Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts-- Discourse on the Origin of Inequality-- Rousseau's Notes to Discourse on the Origin of Inequality-- On the Social Contract: Book 1 to 4.
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• Discourse on the sciences and arts
• Discourse on the origin of inequality - Discourse on political economy
• On the social contract.
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'The publication of these excellent translations is a happy occasion for teachers of courses in political philosophy and the history of political theory...' - Raymon M Lemos, "Teaching Philosophy".
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Should be read both as a clarification and a criticism of the political teaching of The Social Contract and as a comprehensive attempt to deal with those central problems of democratic theory that have continued to exercise our minds to this day.
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