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Rousseau: The Basic Political Writings: Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Discourse
Hardback
Main Details
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Rousseau: The Basic Political Writings: Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts, Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Discourse
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Edited and translated by Donald A. Cress
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Introduction by David Wootton
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| Series | Hackett Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:320 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781603846745
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| Classifications | Dewey:320.01 |
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| Audience | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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| Illustrations |
none
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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| Imprint |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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| Publication Date |
15 June 2012 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
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.
Author Biography
Donald A. Cress is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Parkside. His translations of Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy and Discourse on Method are also published by Hackett. David Wootton is Anniversary Professor of History, University of York.
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