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Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 1992; US$ 7.95Donald Cress?s highly regarded translation, based on the critical Pléiade edition of 1964, is here issued with a lively introduction by James Miller, who brings into sharp focus the cultural and intellectual milieu in which Rousseau operated. This new edition includes a select bibliography, a note on the text, a translator?s note, and Rousseau?s own... more...
Discourse on Inequality
The Floating Press 1910; US$ 4.99The searing indictment of man-made inequality in all its many forms that Rousseau offers in Discourse on Inequality is a must-read for philosophy buffs and supporters of social justice. This artfully composed argument sets forth the core elements of Rousseau's philosophical views, including his unique take on Hobbes' concept of nature and natural... more...
The Plan for Perpetual Peace, On the Government of Poland, and Other Writings on History and Politics
Dartmouth College Press 2013; US$ 39.99The Collected Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Volume 11. more...
Emile
The Floating Press 2009; US$ 4.95Rousseau wrote about the difficulty of being a good individual within an inherently corrupting collectivity: society. Emile deals specifically with education, and outlines a system which would allow for human goodness. He uses the fictional story of Emile and his tutor to outline his ideas. The book was banned and publicly burned on its publication,... more...
The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 3.99In addition to making his mark as a prominent philosopher, educational theorist, and musician, renaissance man Jean-Jacques Rousseau was also a pioneer in the genre of autobiographical writing. When his multi-book series Confessions was first published, it marked one of the most original entries in the literary category of autobiographies in centuries. more...
The Confessions and Correspondence, Including the Letters to Malesherbes
Dartmouth College Press 2013; US$ 39.99A new English translation, the first to be based on the definitive French Pleiade edition. more...
A Discourse Upon the Origin of Inequality
ReadHowYouWant 2009; US$ 4.99This is a philosophical essay by Rousseau that bears a strong sense of realism. The work captivates with its hard-hitting honesty, vibrancy, and depth. Rousseau is of the opinion that the price of civilization is human freedom and individuality. With civil advancement, mans primeval feelings of self-fulfillment and natural happiness are razed.... more...
The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau
ReadHowYouWant 2009; US$ 4.99The book narrates the ups and downs of Rousseau and follows his life from streets to stardom. It provides a deep insight into the personality of the philosopher and the vision that got him exiled and persecuted. It relates his pride in his individual existence. The assortment of events and emotions presented here is timeless. more...
Emile
ReadHowYouWant 2009; US$ 4.99Sub-divided into five books, it describes the education and training of a young boy Emile during various stages of his life. Rousseau as his tutor teaches him the way to good living through education. The final book deals with the issues of female education. Even today it is one of the most widely read books on the subject of education. Enlightening! more...
Social Contract
Free Press 2010; US$ 13.95A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader. more...









