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Argues that Rousseau’s political theory, though allegedly inspired by Nature, found a perfect model in a game created by mankind; chess thus became a reference for his philosophical discourse and practice as well as a method to systematize Nature and organize society.

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“This book makes a significant contribution to understanding a towering figure that influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe, the French Revolution, and the political vision of a democratic state and educational thought. It guides scholars as well as students of Jean-Jacques Rousseau beyond the familiar road to Rousseau’s prolific mind and his discourse.”
- Ghazi Nassir, American University of Kuwait

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      Publisher: LUP - University of Michigan Press
      Publication Date: 11/25/2019 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780472131631, 978-0472131631
      ISBN10: 047213163X
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      Philosophy Political science and theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Argues that Rousseau’s political theory, though allegedly inspired by Nature, found a perfect model in a game created by mankind; chess thus became a reference for his philosophical discourse and practice as well as a method to systematize Nature and organize society.

      Trade Review

      “This book makes a significant contribution to understanding a towering figure that influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe, the French Revolution, and the political vision of a democratic state and educational thought. It guides scholars as well as students of Jean-Jacques Rousseau beyond the familiar road to Rousseau’s prolific mind and his discourse.”
      - Ghazi Nassir, American University of Kuwait

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