Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part One: The Meaning of Rousseau's Fundamental Principle
1. The Natural Goodness of Man
Part Two: Rousseau's Proof of the Principle of Natural Goodness
2. The Inner Goodness of Existence: The Introspective and Psychological Arguments
3. A Species Transformed: The Historical Argument
4. Rousseau's Characterization of Civilized Man's Evil
5. The Contradiction of Society: The Social Argument
Part Three: The Consequences of Rousseau's Principle
6. Curing Humanity: Rousseau's Solutions
7. Rousseau's Doctrine: The Principles of Political Right and the Maxims of Politics
8. Replacing Natural Rule and Natural Law with the Social Contract and Sovereignty
9. The General Will as Sovereign
10. The General Will as the Foundation of a New Science of Politics
11. The Executive Power or "Government"
12. The Executive, the Legislator, and the "Authoritarian Rousseau"
13. Rousseau's "Mission" and the Practical Intention of His Writings
14. Conclusion: A Brief Evaluation
References
Index