The Reveries of the Solitary Walker

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Reveries of the Solitary Walker
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Translated by Charles E. Butterworth
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:280
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
History of Western philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780872201637
ClassificationsDewey:194
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Publication Date 15 September 1992
Publication Country United States

Description

First published posthumously in 1782 from an unfinished manuscript, The Reveries of the Solitary Walker continues Rousseau's exploration of the soul in the form of a final meditation on self-understanding and isolation. This accurate and graceful translation by Charles Butterworth--the only English version based on Rousseau's original text--is accompanied by an interpretive essay, extensive notes, and a comprehensive index.

Reviews

. . . a scholarly English translation of high quality . . . prepared by a translator thoroughly grounded both in the tradition of Western philosophy and in the thought of Rousseau. -- Review of Metaphysics