Rousseau: The Discourses and Other Early Political Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

You cannot highlight or annotate the ebook, which isn't even readable on Kindle because it is a print replica. Why are CUP so damn lazy? Nearly 17 pounds for a file which you cannot even highlight or annotate - this is a study text for crying out loud, made essentially for scholarly and student use, and it is not fit for purpose. It's outrageous and Cambridge University Press really needs to get its act together.

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This is the best translation of Rousseau that I have ever read. The translation for this series genuinely reflects Rousseau's humor and sarcasm, making the political philosophy a joy to read. Highly recommend this series!

This is a solid translation. It contains the two critical dialogues of Rousseau's early career, as well as other minor works that reveal more corner of Rousseau's ever-interesting imagination. Furthermore, the work is supplemented by a great introduction, both on the themes of the work and on its terminology. Indeed, the volume contains a sort of glossary before the translations, speaking to each of the most important words within these works. One complaint: I don't like the physical, material aspect of this translation (or Cambridge in general). These sharp blue books have a tough and unyielding 'soft'cover, which really makes holding the book open difficult.

Love reading Rousseau. Without making this an analysis of his works I will just state that anyone who wants to understand where some of the roots of our liberties and freedoms come from MUST read this.