Rousseau and the problem of human relations / John M. Warner.

Author/creator Warner, John M., 1978- author.
Format Book
PublicationUniversity Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015]
Descriptionxii, 255 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Rousseau's theory of human relations -- Social longing and moral perfection -- Pity and human weakness -- Romantic love in Emile -- Romantic love in Julie -- Friendship, virtue, and moral authority -- The ecology of justice -- The sociology of wholeness.
Abstract "Investigates the psychological foundations of human sociability as they are treated in the work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Argues that Rousseau provides a pessimistic, or tragic, teaching concerning the nature and scope of human connectedness"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 232-237) and index.
LCCN 2015029441
ISBN9780271071008 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0271071001 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks B2137 .W37 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold