The Basic Political Writings (Second Edition)

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Hackett Publishing - 312 pages
This substantially revised new edition of Rousseau: The Basic Political Writings features a brilliant new Introduction by David Wootton, a revision by Donald A. Cress of his own 1987 translation of Rousseau’s most important political writings, and the addition of Cress’ new translation of Rousseau's State of  War. New footnotes, headnotes, and a chronology by David Wootton provide expert guidance to first-time readers of the texts.

About the author

Donald A. Cress is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of  Wisconsin, Parkside. His translations of Descartes’ Meditations on First Philosophy and Discourse on Method are also published by Hackett.

David Wootton is Anniversary Professor of History, University of  York. His translations of Machiavelli: Selected Political Writings, More's Utopia, and Voltaire's Candide--as well as his Divine Right and Democracy: An Anthology of Political Writings in Stuart England, his edition of Locke: Political Writings, and his Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers--are also available from Hackett.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Basic Political Writings (Second Edition)
AuthorsJean-Jacques Rousseau, Donald A. Cress, David Wootton
PublisherHackett Publishing
ISBN1603848746, 9781603848749
Length312 pages
  
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