{"product_id":"jean-jacques-rousseau-political-writings-containing-the-social-contract-considerations-on-the-government-of-poland-constitutional-project-for-corsi-paperback","title":"Jean Jacques Rousseau Political Writings: Containing the Social Contract, Considerations on the Government of Poland, Constitutional Project for Corsi - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrederick Watkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Watkins' 1953 edition of Rousseau's \u003ci\u003ePolitical Writings\u003c\/i\u003e has long been noted for being fully accurate while representing much of Rousseau's eloquence and elegance. It contains what is widely regarded as the finest English translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Social Contract\u003c\/i\u003e, Rousseau's greatest political treatise. In addition, this edition offers the best available translation of the late and important \u003ci\u003eGovernment of Poland\u003c\/i\u003e and the only published English translation of the fragment \u003ci\u003eConstitutional Project for Corsica\u003c\/i\u003e, which, says Watkins, provides the clearest possible demonstration of the practical implications of Rousseau's political thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean Jacques Rousseau, an eighteenth-century French philosopher, authored an extensive array of essays examining the effects that studying the arts and sciences had upon modern society, in addition to many political discourses. Frederick Watkins, a Rousseau scholar, was professor of political science at Yale University. Watkins served as president of The American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy (ASPLP). He is author of other works, including \u003ci\u003eHume: Theory of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.22 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 1986\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775885279520,"sku":"9780299110949","price":41.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2be4ae14e029656979fac1befb4a7c7b.webp?v=1780468444","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jean-jacques-rousseau-political-writings-containing-the-social-contract-considerations-on-the-government-of-poland-constitutional-project-for-corsi-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}