Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Advocate of Government by Consent (Philosophers of the Enlightenment) [Library Binding]

James R. Norton (Author)

Product Details

• Library Binding: 112 pages
• Publisher: Rosen Pub Group (August 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1404204229
• ISBN-13: 978-1404204225
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,418,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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James Norton was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1975. He attended college at UW-Madison, spending a year editing the Daily Cardinal. He was also the founding editor of the general interest online magazine Flak (1998-2008). After college, he worked at The Christian Science Monitor in Boston, contributing to the online side of the paper before moving over to print edition's Middle East desk. After editing Israel, Afghanistan, and Iraq news for more than three years, he joined Al Franken's newly launched radio show in New York City, working as the program's director of research. After following Franken's show to Minneapolis in 2006, Norton moved into a full-time career as a food writer, contributing to Minnesota Monthly, City Pages, and CHOW.com, where he still works as a weekly columnist. He's the founding editor of The Heavy Table, a daily online magazine dedicated to food and drink in the Upper Midwest.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Crash Course on Rousseau, Good for Adults Too, November 16, 2011

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This review is from: Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Advocate of Government by Consent (Philosophers of the Enlightenment) (Library Binding)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712- 1778) was a philosopher and social critic who influenced the French Revolution and the Romantic Movement. This book is written for junior to senior high level students. There is large print, double spacing and ample pictures. Rousseau's personal life and theories are told sympathetically. The best criticism of Rousseau's political theory comes from the founders of the American Revolution. In a couple hours of concentrated reading, an adult can learn enough about Rousseau and his major works (The Social Contract and Discourses, Emile) to bluff your way in an intellectual discussion. Most people will not want to know more than contained here, however, it is a great start for the political science major.