A lover of peace or a vile insurgent? Rousseau, Geneva and the right to revolution, c.1762-8

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  1. [1] Hillsdale College

     Hillsdale College

     City of Hillsdale, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: History of political thought, ISSN 0143-781X, Vol. 41, Nº 1, 2020, págs. 120-154
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Normally limiting himself to general principles, there was a unique 'activist moment' in Rousseauâ–™s career when he engaged in sustained criticisms of the Genevan regime (c. July 1762-February 1765). This article provides the first comprehensive discussion of his civic behaviour and self-understanding during this period. It counters the main narrative of the Confessions, as well as the leading recent scholarly account, which depict him as prioritizing civic peace. We emphasize a later quietist turn in his behaviour and teaching (1766-8). Finally, reconsidering his earlier political thought, we challenge the prevailing scholarly view that he definitively opposed revolution.