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1.		The Social Contract (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) from Wordsworth Editions Ltd Price: £3.99 Customer Review: This book is a work of genius for the whole, exquisitely written it offers wisdom on most pages and nonsense on the others. It's been a very long time since I learnt such a large amount, the language has a poetic beauty to it and anybody interested in governance should read this. The thesis of the... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

2.		Discourse on the Origin of Inequality (Dover Thrift Editions) from Dover Publications Inc. Price: £1.90 Customer Review: Having read a vast amount of political literature during my politics degree there is only one book that really stands out from the rest. It is this book, 'discourse on the origin of inequality'. It is an intriguing read with some very thought provoking stuff. I think if you were to read any of... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

3.		The Social Contract (Classics) from Longman Price: £5.99 Customer Review: This book is a work of genius for the whole, exquisitely written it offers wisdom on most pages and nonsense on the others. It's been a very long time since I learnt such a large amount, the language has a poetic beauty to it and anybody interested in governance should read this. The thesis of the... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

4.		Discourse on Political Economy and the Social Contract (Oxford World's Classics) from Oxford Paperbacks Customer Review: This book is a work of genius for the whole, exquisitely written it offers wisdom on most pages and nonsense on the others. It's been a very long time since I learnt such a large amount, the language has a poetic beauty to it and anybody interested in governance should read this. The thesis of the... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

5.		Penguin Great Ideas : The Social Contract from Penguin Price: £4.74 Customer Review: This book is a work of genius for the whole, exquisitely written it offers wisdom on most pages and nonsense on the others. It's been a very long time since I learnt such a large amount, the language has a poetic beauty to it and anybody interested in governance should read this. The thesis of the... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

6.		Basic Political Writings: "Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts", "Discourse on the Origins of Inequality", "Discourse on Political Economy", "On the Social Contract" from Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Price: £5.56	Click here for more information

7.		The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Penguin Classics) from Penguin Classics Price: £8.39 Customer Review: The introduction to this book, and Rousseau's own introduction at the start of the book, talk this up as the first 'warts and all' autobiography. It certainly is brutally honest, especially in the first half, where he talks about his sexual development and his attractions (often unrequited) to... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

8.		Reveries of the Solitary Walker (Classics) from Penguin Classics Price: £6.99 Customer Review: This book is light and meditative, and helps cast light on his other works. I found it comforting to know how he approached his final days after reading Confessions and Emile. But it's essentially a story of an old man in retreat, finding peace with nature. Worth reading of course as all his books... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

9.		Rousseau : Emile (Everyman) from Phoenix Customer Review: JJ meanders around education and religion and the best way to live, and as such, with his wonderful eleloquence, it's a highly recommended book; but understanding his life and times would definitely assist the reader in tolerating the meandering fantasy. Certainly solid views on taming... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

10.		A Discourse on Inequality (Classics) from Penguin Classics Price: £5.99 Customer Review: It is almost impossible to overestimate the importance of Rousseau's thought upon the world's history and ideas, and although The Social Contract and The Discourse on the Arts and Sciences are easier and more satisfying reads, this is definitely worth a look. In it you will find the seeds of many of... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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