The Cambridge Companion to Rousseau (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

Rousseau the great political theorist and philosopher of education was an important forerunner of the French Revolution though his thought was too nuanced and subtle ever to serve as mere ideology. This is the only volume that systematically surveys the full range of Rousseaus activities in politics and education psychology anthropology religion music and theater. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Rousseau currently available while advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Rousseau.