The Cambridge Companion to Rousseau's Social Contract by David Lay Williams (Eng

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Cambridge Companion to Rousseau's Social Contract by David Lay Williams, Matthew W. Maguire What is freedom? What is equality? What is sovereignty? Few texts have offered more influential answers to these questions than Rousseaus Social Contract, and in this new Cambridge Companion, a multidisciplinary team of contributors provide new ways to navigate a masterpiece of political philosophy- and its animating questions. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What is freedom? What is equality? And what is sovereignty? A foundational text of modern political philosophy, Rousseaus Social Contract has generated much debate and exerted extraordinary influence not only on political thought, but also modern political history, by way of the French Revolution and other political events, ideals, and practices. The Social Contract is regularly studied in undergraduate courses of philosophy, political thought, and modern intellectual history, as well as being the subject of graduate seminars in numerous disciplines. The book inspires an ongoing flow of scholarly articles and monographs. Few texts have offered more influential and important answers to research questions than Rousseaus Social Contract, and in this new Cambridge Companion, a multidisciplinary team of contributors provides new ways to navigate this masterpiece of political philosophy- and its animating questions. Author Biography David Lay Williams is a Professor of Political Science at DePaul University. He is the author of Rousseaus Platonic Enlightenment (2007) and Rousseaus Social Contract: An Introduction (CUP, 2014), as well as the co-editor of The General Will: The Evolution of a Concept (CUP, 2015). He is presently completing a book on economic inequality in the history of political thought. Matthew W. Maguire is a Professor of History and Catholic Studies at DePaul University. He is the author of The Conversion of Imagination: From Pascal through Rousseau to Tocqueville (2006) and Carnal Spirit: The Revolutions of Charles Péguy (2019), in addition to essays about diverse topics in European intellectual history. His is now writing a book about autonomy and freedom. Table of Contents 1. Introduction Matthew W. Maguire and David Lay Williams; 2. Every legitimate government is republican: Rousseaus debt to and departure from Montesquieu on republicanism John T. Scott; 3. What if there is no legislator? Rousseaus history of the government of Geneva Christopher Kelly; 4. Rousseaus republican citizenship: the moral psychology of the social contract Robin Douglass; 5. Rousseaus negative liberty: themes of domination and skepticism in the social contract Michael Locke McLendon; 6. Rousseaus ancient ends of legislation: liberty, equality (& fraternity) David Lay Williams; 7. Property and possession in Rousseaus social contract Rafeeq Hasan; 8. Political equality among unequals Melissa Schwartzberg; 9. On the primacy of peoplehood: nations and nationalism in Rousseaus social contract Richard Boyd; 10. Rousseau on voting and electoral laws Alexandra Oprea; 11. Rousseau and the puzzle of the Roman republic Geneviève Rousselière; 12. Rousseaus case against democracy Céline Spector; 13. Rousseaus dilemma or of civil religion Steven B. Smith; 14. Entreating the political: politics and theology in Rousseaus social contract Matthew W. Maguire; 15. Civil religion and political unity: social contract 4.8 Ryan Patrick Hanley. Review An instantly indispensable guide to the Social Contract, this Cambridge Companion delves deeply into Rousseaus magnum opus to explore themes such as political psychology, civil religion, sovereignty, government, and negative versus positive liberty. Moreover, the volume investigates the Social Contracts intricate relationship with Rousseaus other works such as Émile, and his essays on political economy, Poland, Corsica, and DAlembert. A landmark moment in Rousseau studies. John P. McCormick, University of ChicagoRousseaus masterpiece, the Social Contract is, by all accounts, his most important contribution to political philosophy. But it is also a notoriously paradoxical and difficult text, which has both inspired, enraged, and confounded its readers since its publication 250 years ago. David Lay Williams and Matthew W. Maguire have here assembled an outstanding team of experts to help us understand why it continues to fascinate. Helena Rosenblatt, The Graduate Center, City University of New YorkThis sterling volume gathers a range of insightful commentary on a notoriously slippery text. A fitting companion to Rousseaus masterwork, it will be of immense value to all those who read, teach, and struggle with this foundational intervention in modern political thought. Darrin M. McMahon, Dartmouth College Promotional Opens up a masterpiece of political philosophy for a new generation, including influential arguments about justice, equality, and freedom. Details ISBN1108839304 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 1108839304 ISBN-13 9781108839303 Format Hardcover Author Matthew W. Maguire Series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9781108970594 Edited by Matthew W. Maguire Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises DEWEY 194 Audience General Year 2024 Publication Date 2024-02-22 UK Release Date 2024-02-22 Pages 384 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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