Rousseau A Free Community of Equals |
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| Author:
| Cohen, Joshua |
| Series title: | Founders of Modern Political and Social Thought Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-958149-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $159.95AUD $215.00 |
Book Description:
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Rousseau forcefully describes the ideal of a democratic society, in which we live together as free and equal, and our politics focuses on the common good. Joshua Cohen explores this ideal, explaining why Rousseau thought that it was possible for human beings to live in such a society, and discussing the enduring importance of his political ideas.
Rousseau forcefully describes the ideal of a democratic society, in which we live together as free and equal, and our politics focuses on the common good. Joshua Cohen explores this ideal, explaining why Rousseau thought that it was possible for human beings to live in such a society, and discussing the enduring importance of his political ideas.