Three Conservative Readings of Rousseau

• In Event: Populism and Conservatism

Brief Overview

This paper takes a critical look at 20th century readings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau by Irving Babbitt, J. R. Talmon, and Lester G. Crocker. It argues that these conservative readings of Rousseau distort Rousseau's philosophical position.

Author

• Guillemette Claude Johnston, DePaul University