Rousseau's reader : strategies of persuasion and education /

"This book examines the techniques that Rousseau used to engage and persuade his readers. Considering several important works, including Emilie, The Discourse on Inequality, and The Social Contract, John Scott, a well-known scholar of Rousseau, explores the different rhetorical and literary str...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Scott, John T., 1963- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2020.
Subjects:	Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, > 1712-1778 > Political and social views. Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, > 1712-1778. Philosophy, French > 18th century. LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French. Philosophy, French. Political and social views. 1700-1799

Table of Contents:

Appearance and Reality in the Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts
Picturing Natural Man in the Discourse on Inequality
The Education of the Reader in Emile
The Illustrative Education of Emile
The Narrative Frame of the "Profession of Faith"
Reading with Emile and Sophie
Reading the Social Contract.