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1 online resource (xxxviii, 204 pages) |
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Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Critical Bibliography -- A Note on the Text -- Abbreviations -- On the State of Nature -- 1 Man Is Sociable in His Essence -- 2 Man Born Evil in a Part of His Essence -- On the Sovereignty of the People -- BOOK ONE: ON THE ORIGINS OF SOVEREIGNTY -- 1 On the Sovereignty of the People -- 2 The Origin of Society -- 3 Of Sovereignty in General -- 4 Of Particular Sovereignties and Nations -- 5 Examination of Some of Rousseau's Ideas on the Legislator -- 6 Continuation of the Same Subject |
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7 Of Founders and the Political Constitution of Nations8 The Weakness of Human Power -- 9 Continuation of the Same Subject -- 10 Of the National Soul -- 11 Application of the Preceding Principles to a Particular Case -- 12 Continuation of the Same Subject -- 13 Necessary Elucidation -- BOOK TWO: ON THE NATURE OF SOVEREIGNTY -- 1 On the Nature of Sovereignty in General -- 2 Of Monarchy -- 3 Of Aristocracy -- 4 Of Democracy -- 5 Of the Best Kind of Sovereignty -- 6 Continuation of the Same Subject |
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7 Summary of Rousseau's Judgements on Different Forms of GovernmentsIndex -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z |
| Summary |
On the State of Nature and On the Sovereignty of the People are Maistre's most comprehensive treatment of Rousseau's ideas and his most sustained critique of the ideological foundations of the revolution. On the State of Nature, a detailed critique of Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality, focuses on Rousseau's belief in the natural goodness of man; On the Sovereignty of the People, a critique of Social Contract, explores Rousseau's theory of popular sovereignty. In Maistre's eyes Rousseau encouraged the socially destructive individualism that lay at the heart of the French Revolution. However, the essays reveal some surprising ambiguities in the relationship between two seminal thinkers who are usually thought of as polar opposites, suggesting that Maistre's vision was more akin to Rousseau's than he would have admitted. Against Rousseau offers valuable insights into the evolution of Maistre's counter-revolutionary ideas during the crucial years of 1792-97 and illustrates his remarkable insights into society and politics. It is vital to any consideration of his thought or the counter-revolutionary movement in eighteenth-century France |
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Critical translations of De l'état de nature and De la souveraineté du peuple |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Maistre, Joseph Marie, comte de, 1753-1821 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Maistre, Joseph Marie, comte de, 1753-1821 fast |
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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 fast |
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Sovereignty.
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Essentialism (Philosophy)
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sovereignty.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Political.
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Essentialism (Philosophy)
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Sovereignty
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Electronic books
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Lebrun, Richard
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Maistre, Joseph Marie, comte de, 1753-1821.
De la souveraineté du peuple. English.
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| LC no. |
95900929 |
| ISBN |
9780773566040 |
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077356604X |
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1282853961 |
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9781282853966 |
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9786612853968 |
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6612853964 |
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