Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Rousseau and the Social Contract / Edition 1

Rousseau's is a benchmark in political philosophy and has influenced moral and political thought since its publication. introduces and assesses: *Rousseau's life and the background of the *The ideas and arguments of the *Rousseau's continuing importance to politics and philosophy will be essential reading for all students of philosophy and politics, and anyone coming to Rousseau for the first time.