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The Confessions
Rousseau's autobiography, giving a unique insight into the mind and life of one of the greatest thinkers of the Enlightenment Widely regarded as the first modern autobiography, The Confessions is...
A Discourse on Inequality
Penguin Classics relaunch. In A Discourse on Inequality Rousseau sets out to demonstrate how the growth of civilization corrupts man's natural happiness and freedom by creating artificial inequalities of wealth,...
Reveries of the Solitary Walker
Rousseau's final work and meditation After a period of forced exile and solitary wandering brought about by his radical views on religion and politics, Jean-Jacques Rousseau returned to Paris in...
The Social Contract
Penguin Classics relaunch 'Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains' These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir vigorous debate...
Atlas of Elementary Botany by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Explore the natural world through Jean-Jacques Rousseau's letters on botany-a beautifully written reflection on plants, nature, and philosophy by one of the Enlightenment's greatest thinkers. Whether on his philosophical walks...
Of The Social Contract and Other Political Writings
Since its first publication in 1762, Of the Social Contract has shaped political thinking. Viewed by some as a revolutionary statement of democratic freedoms and by others as a precursor...
The Reveries Of The Solitary Walker
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few works in the Western canon capture the ache of solitude and...
A History of Western Philosophy of Education in the Age of
This volume traces the history of Western philosophy of education through the Age of Enlightenment. The period between 1650 and 1850 was one of rapid intellectual development that revolutionized how...
Orsay: Promenade Through The Collections
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative volume, Orsay: Promenade Through The Collections, presents a magnificent journey through the...
Henri Rousseau: Dreams of the Jungle
Rousseau's series of jungle paintings was and still continues to be the subject of controversy. This book answers many of the questions surrounding Rousseau's importance as an artist and examines...
Henri Rousseau: A Painter's Secrets
Two of the greatest collections of Rousseau's work come together in a new exhibition that offers fresh insights into the painter's art and life The Barnes Foundation is home to...
Anatole France Himself: A Boswellian Record
$60.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description...
The World Of Henri Rousseau
$50.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear, some minor fading on edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. The World of Henri Rousseau is a richly...
Portrait Of A Primitive: The Art Of Henri Rousseau
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Author: Ronald AlleyBinding: HardbackPublisher: Book Club Associates, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling art history volume presents a...
Reading Machiavelli: Scandalous Books, Suspect Engagements, and the
To what extent was Machiavelli a "Machiavellian"? Was he an amoral adviser of tyranny or a stalwart partisan of liberty? A neutral technician of power politics or a devout Italian...
Imagine There's No Heaven: How Atheism Helped Create the Modern World
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The historical achievements of religious belief have been large and well chronicled. But what about the accomplishments of those who have challenged religion? Traveling from classical Greece to twenty-first century...