Justice and Difference in Rousseau: Bienfaisance and Pudeur - Couverture souple

Still, Judith

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521025672 ISBN 13 : 9780521025676

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

In this 1993 book, Dr Still draws on literary theory to examine Rousseau's ideas about the individual and human relationships.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

According to Rousseau, the best relationship between unequals is one of 'benificence', giving, receiving and repaying benefits. This 1993 book addresses the problem implicit in his writings of whether it is indeed possible for a just and generous relationship to exist between non-equals. Judith Still draws together issues in Rousseau's work which are often treated in isolation: the state, just relations between individuals, sexual politics and the constructing of a feminine identity. She analyses his works, his classical sources, and the conceptual underpinnings of his ethics, crossing the boundary between study of Rousseau as a complex and sensitive writer of fiction and autobiography and consideration of his political and ethical theory. Using techniques of reading drawn from literary theory, particularly from the work of Derrida, de Man and Starobinski, she argues that for Rousseau it is sexual difference which disturbs the practice of benificence.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521025672
• ISBN 13: 9780521025676
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 280
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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