Beschreibung:
This book, first published in 1969, is widely regarded as one of the best studies of Rousseau's thought in any language.
Preface to the 1985 edition; Preface to the first edition; List of abbreviated works; 1. Two journeys to utopia; 2. Moral psychology; 3. The empire of opinion; 4. Images of authority; 5. 'One nation, indivisible ...'; 6. Postscript: considering Rousseau; Appendix: A brief summary of the Nouvelle Heloise and Emile et Sophie ou les Solitaires; Index.