Published between 1762 and 1765, these writings are the last works Rousseau wrote for publication during his lifetime. Responding in each to the censorship and
Although it originated in theological debates, the general will ultimately became one of the most celebrated and denigrated concepts emerging from early modern
If the greatness of a philosophical work can be measured by the volume and vehemence of the public response, there is little question that Rousseau's Social Con