Debates about freedom, an ideal continually contested, were first set out in their modern version by the eighteenth-century French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. His ideas and analyses were taken up during the philosophical enlightenment, often invoked during the French Revolution, and still resonate in contemporary discussions of freedom. This volume, first published in 2010, examines Rousseau's many approaches to the concept of freedom, in the context of his thought on literature, religion, music, theater, women, the body, and the arts. Its expert contributors cross disciplinary frontiers to develop thought-provoking new angles on Rousseau's thought. By taking freedom as the guiding principle of their analysis, the essays form a cohesive account of Rousseau's writings.
A 2010 volume of essays by experts in the field, exploring freedom in Rousseau's thought from a variety of standpoints.About the AuthorChristie McDonald is Smith Professor of French Language and Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard University. Stanley Hoffmann is Paul and Catherine Buttenweiser University Professor in the Department of Government at Harvard University.
Book InformationISBN 9780521515825
Author Christie McDonaldFormat Hardback
Page Count 328
Imprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 600g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 20mm