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Rousseau's theory of freedom /

Jean-Jacques Rousseau has a claim to be ranked above even Karl Marx as the political philosopher who has most influenced everyday life. His much-read philosophy of education alone would qualify him for a high place, but his political theory is even more important: decisions affecting millions of peo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Simpson, Matthew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Continuum, ©2006.
Colección:Continuum studies in philosophy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Jean-Jacques Rousseau has a claim to be ranked above even Karl Marx as the political philosopher who has most influenced everyday life. His much-read philosophy of education alone would qualify him for a high place, but his political theory is even more important: decisions affecting millions of people were made based on the reading of certain lines of the Social Contract. Yet while politicians and scholars have studied this book for 250 years, almost no agreement exists on how to interpret its central concept: freedom. Rousseau's theory of freedom has led him to be called everything from the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 124 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-122) and index.
ISBN:9781847143198
1847143199