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On imposture : Jean-Jacques Rousseau, literary lies, and political fiction /
"Imposture is an abuse of power. It is the act of lying for one's own benefit, of disguising the truth in order to mislead. For Jean-Jacques Rousseau, however, imposture is first and foremost power itself. In On Imposture, French philosopher Serge Margel explores imposture within Rousseau&...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés Francés |
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Bloomington, Indiana :
Indiana University Press,
[2023]
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| Collection: | Studies in Continental thought.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | "Imposture is an abuse of power. It is the act of lying for one's own benefit, of disguising the truth in order to mislead. For Jean-Jacques Rousseau, however, imposture is first and foremost power itself. In On Imposture, French philosopher Serge Margel explores imposture within Rousseau's Discourses, Confessions, and Emile. For Rousseau, taking power, using it, or abusing it are ultimately one and the same act. Once there's power, and someone grants themselves the means, the right, and the authority to force another's beliefs or actions, there is imposture. According to Rousseau, imposture can be found through human history, society, and culture. Using a deconstructionist method in the classic manner of Derrida, On Imposture explores Rousseau's thought concerning imposture and offers a unique analysis of its implications for politics, civil society, literature, and existentialist thought"-- |
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| Description: | "Originally published as De l'imposture." Translated from the French. |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (x, 73 pages). |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780253065308 0253065305 9780253065315 0253065313 |