Individualist and communitarian. Anarchist and totalitarian. Classicist and romanticist. Progressive and reactionary. Since the eighteenth century, Jean-Jacques Rousseau has been said to be all of these things. Few philosophers have been the subject of as much or as intense debate, yet almost everyone agrees that Rousseau is among the most important and influential thinkers in the history of political philosophy. This new edition of his major political writings, published in the year of the three-hundredth anniversary of his birth, renews attention to the perennial importance of Rousseau’s work.
The book brings together superb new translations by renowned Rousseau scholar John T. Scott of three of Rousseau’s works: the Discourse on the Sciences and Arts, the Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men, and On the Social Contract. The two discoursesshow Rousseau developing his well-known conception of the natural goodness of man and the problems posed by life in society. With the Social Contract, Rousseau became the first major thinker to argue that democracy is the only legitimate form of political organization. Scott’s extensive introduction enhances our understanding of these foundational writings, providing background information, social and historical context, and guidance for interpreting the works. Throughout, translation and editorial notes clarify ideas and terms that might not be immediately familiar to most readers.
The three works collected in The Major Political Writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau represent an important contribution to eighteenth-century political theory that has exerted an extensive influence on generations of thinkers, beginning with the leaders of the French Revolution and continuing to the present day. The new translations on offer here will be welcomed by a wide readership of both Rousseau scholars and readers with a general interest in political thought.
“John T. Scott is one of the preeminent Rousseau scholars in the world, and he exhibits his expertise here. This new translation is in every particular superb: faithful to the French, albeit not mulishly so; and stylishly readable. Indeed, I think it combines these two qualities better than any other English translation that currently exists. Also, Scott’s introduction provides a compass to navigate Rousseau’s textual waters that will help both beginner and scholar to reach shore.”—Stuart Warner, Roosevelt University
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–78) was a leading Genevan philosopher and political theorist and one of the key figures of the Enlightenment. John T. Scott is professor of political science at the University of California, Davis; he has edited or translated several volumes on Rousseau and is coauthor of The Philosopher’s Quarrel: Rousseau, Hume, and the Limits of Human Understanding.
一、背景 卢梭(1712-1778)生于新教城邦日内瓦,但其一生业绩和身后影响主要发生在法国,死后葬于先贤祠。 卢梭生活在新旧交错的年代,专制制度已是众矢之的,现代社会也初现轮廓,这多少也是卢梭思想亦古亦今的一个外因。在卢梭生活的年代,启蒙运动的中心从英国转到法国。卢...
评分 评分今晚是我们这个读书小组的第一次讨论,欢迎大家来到这个小小的学术共同体。 每次过东校区看到朝气蓬勃的面孔都很激动,你们总是让我想到顾城的一句诗:“你没有 见过乌云.你的眼睛有蓝天一样的颜色。”这让我仿佛回到几年前在珠海校区与世隔绝的度假式的大一、大二生活,...
评分卢梭在《社会契约论》中用公意、主权、人民、契约、自由、平等等词语勾勒的政治哲学框架(主要是政府与政治共同体的框架)相当大程度将我们带到了一条自相矛盾的死胡同当中,对于诸多的内在矛盾和疑问很难在卢梭自己的体系里面解决,即便是某些体系内自圆其说的部分其实按照我...
评分我曾经觉得卢梭是一个口是心非的人物。之所以给我这样的感觉,源于他早年的一篇文章《论科学与艺术》。当时第戎学院有奖征答一个问题,即艺术和科学的复兴有没有改善人们的举止和道德。卢梭的好友狄德罗建议他回答“不”,因为这样的回答更容易得奖。最后,无论出于怎样的动机...
当我决定深入了解卢梭这位思想巨擘时,我首先被《让-雅各·卢梭政治学论文集》这个标题所吸引。它传递出一种宏大而严肃的学术气息,仿佛是通往启蒙时代核心思想的一把钥匙。我期待着书中能够呈现出一位思想家如何在纷繁复杂的社会现实中,以其独特的洞察力,剖析政治的本质,并勾勒出理想社会的蓝图。想象中,每一篇文章都应是一场智力探险,带领我穿越历史的迷雾,与卢梭的理性对话,感受他对于人类自由、平等以及社群责任的深刻思考。我深信,这本书不仅仅是知识的堆砌,更是一种精神的洗礼,它将挑战我固有的观念,激发我对于当下社会政治议题更深层次的审视和反思。希望在阅读的过程中,我能够逐渐理解那些塑造了现代世界的思想根源,并从中汲取力量,形成自己独立的判断和见解。这种期待,如同站在一座巍峨的知识殿堂前,渴望推开那扇厚重的大门,去探寻其中蕴含的智慧宝藏。
评分我之所以对《让-雅各·卢梭政治学论文集》这本著作产生了浓厚的兴趣,主要在于它所承诺的深度和广度。标题本身就暗示了这是一份关于政治思想的珍贵梳理,是通往理解一位伟大思想家核心观念的必经之路。我设想,书中会包含一系列具有代表性的论述,每一篇都像是精心打磨的宝石,闪烁着智慧的光芒。我期待通过阅读,能够深入理解卢梭对于“普遍意志”概念的独到见解,以及他如何看待个体自由与集体利益之间的微妙平衡。我希望这本书能够帮助我理清他思想体系的脉络,看到他如何从对人性本善的信念出发,批判私有制对社会不公的根源,并最终提出了建立一个真正平等、自由的社会制度的愿景。这本书对我而言,不仅仅是一次阅读体验,更像是一次智识的朝圣,我期待它能够开启我对于政治哲学更深层次的探索。
评分《让-雅各·卢梭政治学论文集》这个书名,在我眼中,代表着一种对政治本质的深入探究。它暗示着作者不仅是一位哲学家,更是一位对社会现实有着敏锐洞察力的思想家。我期待在书中看到卢梭如何以其犀利的笔触,解构当时社会存在的种种弊病,并提出超越时代的解决方案。我尤其好奇他对于“社会契约”理论的独到阐释,以及他如何论证人民主权的合法性。我希望这本书能够引导我思考,在现代社会中,公民应该扮演怎样的角色,以及如何才能构建一个真正代表人民利益的政治体制。这本书对我来说,是一次机会,让我能够近距离地聆听一位伟大灵魂的声音,感受他对于人类解放的深切渴望,并从中获得启迪,去反思我们自己所处的时代。
评分读到《让-雅各·卢梭政治学论文集》这个书名时,我脑海中浮现的画面,是一个充满智慧的哲人,在书斋中,笔耕不辍,将他对人类社会最深刻的思考,凝练成文字。我期待着这本书能够呈现出卢梭那独特而富有感染力的写作风格,让我在阅读过程中,既能感受到思想的深度,又能领略到语言的魅力。我希望这本书能够让我理解,在那个风起云涌的时代,卢梭是如何凭借其非凡的洞察力,预见到了许多现代社会所面临的挑战,并提出了具有前瞻性的政治构想。我期待能够在这本书中,找到对“公意”概念的清晰解读,理解他为何强调集体福祉的重要性,以及如何在这种集体意志的引导下,实现个人的自由。对我而言,这不仅仅是一本政治学著作,更是一扇窗,让我得以窥见一位伟大的思想家,如何用其毕生的智慧,为人类的未来播下希望的种子。
评分《让-雅各·卢梭政治学论文集》这个书名,让我在购书时便萌生了极大的兴趣。它勾勒出一种学术探索的图景,让我联想到那些严谨的学者们,是如何在浩瀚的文献中,披沙拣金,提炼出思想家的精髓。我设想,这本书的每一页都应充斥着深邃的论辩,字里行间流淌着卢梭对社会契约、公共意志以及人民主权的精辟阐释。我渴望通过阅读,能够理解他如何从自然状态的设想出发,一步步构建起一套完整的政治哲学体系,并以此来批判他所处的时代,同时也为未来的社会发展指明方向。我希望这本书的语言能够既具学术性,又不失可读性,让我这个非专业读者也能被其思想的魅力所深深吸引。我期待它能够成为我理解西方政治思想史的一扇窗口,让我能够更清晰地看到卢梭的思想是如何影响后世,并在这个不断变化的世界上,持续产生共鸣。
评分乱入的一本书。“Discourse on the Sciences and Arts” 前半部分基本重复《胠箧》后半部分讨论天才;"不平等的起源“& Marx& Butler&Anarchism&Fromm; ”Social contract“ & war machine
评分乱入的一本书。“Discourse on the Sciences and Arts” 前半部分基本重复《胠箧》后半部分讨论天才;"不平等的起源“& Marx& Butler&Anarchism&Fromm; ”Social contract“ & war machine
评分一块四毛钱买的标示品相一般实则近乎全新的二手书...不过译本质量也没那么好
评分Human societies as Rousseau portrays them in the Discourse on Inequality are riddled with dependence on men, a dependence that corrupts us and makes us unfree. In the Social Contract, Rousseau finds a form of association where we are insofar as possible dependent only on the laws of our own free choosing: self-legislative sovereignty.
评分Human societies as Rousseau portrays them in the Discourse on Inequality are riddled with dependence on men, a dependence that corrupts us and makes us unfree. In the Social Contract, Rousseau finds a form of association where we are insofar as possible dependent only on the laws of our own free choosing: self-legislative sovereignty.
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