ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1974, studies the similarities between Rousseau’s thought and that of the Stoics, examining Rousseau’s ideas on man, society, the state and government. It makes close reference to Rousseau’s writings, and to the works of Seneca and other Stoics, presenting an opportunity to really come to grips with a complex and often contradictory mind.

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Introduction

chapter 1|21 pages

The Stoic Origins

chapter 2|16 pages

The Nature of Man

chapter 3|11 pages

Natural Man & his Downfall

chapter 4|13 pages

Émile, or the Natural Man in Society

chapter 5|3 pages

The Return to Nature

chapter 6|4 pages

Jean-Jacques, the Man of Nature

chapter 7|10 pages

Rousseau, the Étatiste

chapter 8|8 pages

The General Will

chapter 9|8 pages

How the General Will is recognized

chapter 10|14 pages

The State & Individual Rights

chapter 11|5 pages

The ‘Prince’ or Government

chapter 12|7 pages

The Best Form of Government

chapter 13|13 pages

The Types of Government

chapter 14|11 pages

The Small State

chapter 15|15 pages

The Religion of Patriotism

chapter 16|8 pages

The Lawgiver

chapter 17|5 pages

The Person & the Collectivity