Works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau Navy Leather Book Set (9) - Treasures of Humanism Collection 1956)
Works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau Navy Leather Book Set (9) - Treasures of Humanism Collection 1956)
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"Navy French Leather-Bound Library Shelf Books by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau (French, 1712-1778) from the ""Tresors de L'Humanisme (Treasures of Humanism)"" Collection, having gilt embossed leather spine, published by Editions Athena, copyright MCMLVI (1956), including 9 in navy leather binding marbleized end paper
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (French, 1712–1778), a renowned Enlightenment philosopher
Confessions: A pioneering autobiography where Rousseau reflects on his life, thoughts, and experiences with remarkable honesty. It explores his childhood, relationships, and struggles, offering a personal insight into his character.
The Social Contract: A seminal political work advocating for the idea that legitimate government arises from a social contract agreed upon by free individuals. Famous for the principle ""Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.""
Emile: A philosophical treatise on education that presents Rousseau's ideas on raising children to achieve moral and intellectual freedom, focusing on natural development and learning through experience.
Discours: This essay examines the development of human inequality, contrasting natural equality with the societal inequalities brought by property and civilization.
Reveries: A reflective work written in Rousseau's later years, blending philosophy and nature writing. It offers insights into his solitude, thoughts, and relationship with the world.
La Nouvelle Heloise: La Nouvelle Héloïse is an epistolary novel composed of letters exchanged between its characters. It tells the story of the passionate yet tragic love between Julie d’Étanges, a noblewoman, and her tutor, Saint-Preux, a man of lower social standing. The novel explores their struggles with the societal constraints of class, morality, and familial obligations."
"Navy French Leather-Bound Library Shelf Books by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau (French, 1712-1778) from the ""Tresors de L'Humanisme (Treasures of Humanism)"" Collection, having gilt embossed leather spine, published by Editions Athena, copyright MCMLVI (1956), including 9 in navy leather binding marbleized end paper
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (French, 1712–1778), a renowned Enlightenment philosopher
Confessions: A pioneering autobiography where Rousseau reflects on his life, thoughts, and experiences with remarkable honesty. It explores his childhood, relationships, and struggles, offering a personal insight into his character.
The Social Contract: A seminal political work advocating for the idea that legitimate government arises from a social contract agreed upon by free individuals. Famous for the principle ""Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.""
Emile: A philosophical treatise on education that presents Rousseau's ideas on raising children to achieve moral and intellectual freedom, focusing on natural development and learning through experience.
Discours: This essay examines the development of human inequality, contrasting natural equality with the societal inequalities brought by property and civilization.
Reveries: A reflective work written in Rousseau's later years, blending philosophy and nature writing. It offers insights into his solitude, thoughts, and relationship with the world.
La Nouvelle Heloise: La Nouvelle Héloïse is an epistolary novel composed of letters exchanged between its characters. It tells the story of the passionate yet tragic love between Julie d’Étanges, a noblewoman, and her tutor, Saint-Preux, a man of lower social standing. The novel explores their struggles with the societal constraints of class, morality, and familial obligations."