This is the fifth and final post about my recently published book, “Rousseau’s Rejuvenation of Political Philosophy: A New Introduction” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016). Rousseau was the first great ...

It is therefore worth coming to grips with his thought and its legacy. But like any major thinker, there are risks in summaries – some of which give us clues about Rousseau himself. Although he is ...

This essay seeks to explore the position of citizen sacrifice in Rousseau’s political theology from The Social Contract to “The Levite of Ephraïm.” To summarize, I contend that Rousseau’s political ...

The body of thought that went into developing the US Constitution—and then into explaining and defending it during the debate over its ratification—comprises a notable contribution to political theory ...

This course is compulsory on the BSc in History and Politics, BSc in International Social and Public Policy with Politics, BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, BSc in Philosophy, Politics and ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) By any reckoning, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) is one of the most influential Western philosophers in history. No account of the modern era – not just modern thought – ...