Rousseau: 473 books

Annoté : Historique et commentaire Voltaire, écrivain caustique et brillant causeur, symbole du raffinement aristocratique de l'Ancien Régime ; s'accommode des inégalités sociales et de l'absolutisme monarchique lorsque celui-ci respecte les « philosophes » tels que lui ; vaguement déiste...

Nouvelle édition enrichie : Les œuvres complètes de Jean-Jacques Rousseau, dans une édition de référence augmentée de près de 3000 notes, d’analyses, d’illustrations et d'annexes et accompagnée d'une préface exclusive de L. G. Deschard. L'ouvrage a été conçu pour un confort de lecture...

The Confessions is an autobiographical book by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In modern times, it is often published with the title The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in order to distinguish it from Saint Augustine's Confessions. Covering the first fifty-three years of Rousseau's life, up to 1765, it was...

The book has an active table of contents for easy access to each chapter of the following titles: 1. A LASTING PEACE THROUGH THE FEDERATION OF EUROPE; AND, THE STATE OF WAR - JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU 2. THE PRINCIPLES OF POLITICS AND THE PERPETUAL PEACE -IMMANUEL KANT 3. THE ECONOMIC...

The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau is notable as one of the first major autobiographies. Prior to his writing the Confessions, the two great autobiographies were Augustine's own Confessions and Saint Teresa's Life of Herself. Both of these works, however, focused on the religious experiences...

Jean-Jacques Rousseau writes, "Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains." This statement exemplifies the main idea behind "The Social Contract", in other words that man is essentially free if it weren't for the oppression of political organizations such as government. Rousseau goes on to lay...

When Rousseau first read his Confessions to a 1770 gathering in Paris, reactions varied from admiration of his candor to doubts about his sanity to outrage. Indeed, Rousseau's intent and approach were revolutionary. As one of the first attempts at autobiography, the Confessions' novelty lay not in...

The Confessions is an autobiographical book by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The Confessions was two distinct works, each part consisting of six books. Books I to VI were written between 1765 and 1767 and published in 1782, while books VII to XII were written in 1769–1770 and published in 1789....

'' L’intérêt de Rousseau pour la botanique est né à partir de 1762-1763 pendant sa fuite liée à la condamnation de ses deux livres, L’Emile et Le Contrat social. Rousseau va se souvenir de Mme de Warens qui avait tenté de l’initier au sujet dans sa jeunesse. Cependant, Mme de Warens,...

Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men (Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes) is a book by the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.Rousseau discusses two types of inequality, natural or physical and moral or political. Natural inequality...

Newly translated by Peter Constantine Edited and with an Introduction by Leo Damrosch   The Essential Writings of Rousseau collects the best and most indispensable work of one of the world’s most influential writers. A towering figure of Enlightenment thought, Jean-Jacques Rousseau was also one...

Christmas Summary Classics This series contains summary of Classic books such as Emma, Arne, Arabian Nights, Pride and prejudice, Tower of London, Wealth of Nations etc. Each book is specially crafted after reading complete book in less than 30 pages. One who wants to get joy of book reading especially...

COMPLETE SERIES OF ASTOUNDING STORIES OF SUPER-SCIENCE 1930 (WITH EXTRA JANUARY 1931 ISSUE)   THE BEETLE HORDE by VICTOR ROUSSEAU THE CAVE OF HORROR by CAPTAIN S. P. MEEK PHANTOMS OF REALITY by RAY CUMMINGS THE STOLEN MIND by M. L. STALEY COMPENSATION by C. V. TENCH TANKS by MURRAY LEINSTER INVISIBLE...

Newcomers to Rousseau’s works and those who are familiar with his writings will find something to surprise them both in this wide variety of short pieces from every period of his life. Among the important theoretical writings found here are the “Fiction or Allegorical Fragment on Revelation”...