Description
Timothy O'Hagan investigates Jean-Jacques Rousseau's writings concerning the formation of humanity, of the individual and of the citizen in his three master works: the Discourse on the Origin of Inequality among Men, Emile and the Social Contract. He explores Rousseau's reflections on the sexes, language and religion.
O'Hagan gives Rousseau's arguments a close and sympathetic reading. He writes as a philosopher, not a historian, yet he never loses sight of the cultural context of Rousseau's work.
About the Author
Timothy O'Hagan teaches philosophy at the University of East Anglia. He is the author of The End of Law?.
Reviews
"This book is an excellent account of Rousseau: accurate, very wide ranging... and moreover providing without heaviness or pedantry an account of major recent approaches to Rousseau... This is a very fine book indeed." - Marian Hobson, Mind
Book Information
ISBN 9780415044431
Author Timothy O'Hagan
Format Hardback
Page Count 332
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 657g
