The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau is a deeply personal and introspective autobiography of one of the most influential philosophers of the Enlightenment. In this book, Rousseau bares his soul and reveals the innermost thoughts and emotions that shaped his life and worldview. Through a series of confessions, Rousseau reflects on his childhood, his relationships with others, his successes and failures, and his philosophical beliefs. He explores his complex relationship with society, his struggles with love and loneliness, and his quest for inner peace and fulfillment. Rousseau's writing is eloquent, poetic, and profound. His vivid descriptions and candid revelations draw the reader in, creating a sense of intimacy and connection with the author. The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau is a masterpiece of self-examination and self-expression that continues to resonate with readers today. Overall, this book is a fascinating and thought-provoking exploration of human nature, identity, and the search for meaning. Rousseau's willingness to delve deep into his own psyche and share his innermost thoughts and feelings makes this book a compelling and engaging read for anyone interested in philosophy, psychology, or the human experience. First Page: [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.] THE CONFESSIONS OF JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU (In 12 books) Privately Printed for the Members of the Aldus Society London, 1903 BOOK I. CONTENTS: Introduction S.W. Orson Book I. INTRODUCTION. Among the notable books of later times we may say, without exaggeration, of all time must be reckoned The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau. It deals with leading personages and transactions of a momentous epoch, when absolutism and feudalism were rallying for their last struggle against the modern spirit, chiefly represented by Voltaire, the Encyclopedists, and Rousseau himself a struggle to which, after many fierce intestine quarrels and sanguinary wars throughout Europe and America, has succeeded the prevalence of those more tolerant and rational principles by which the statesmen of our own day are actuated. On these matters, however, it is not our province to enlarge; nor is it necessary to furnish any detailed account of our author's political, religious, and philosophic axioms and systems, his paradoxes and his errors in logic: these have been so long and so exhaustively disputed over by contending factions that little is left for even the most assiduous gleaner in the field... Continue reading book >>

The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)

The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau is a deeply personal and introspective autobiography of one of the most influential philosophers of the Enlightenment. In this book, Rousseau bares his soul and reveals the innermost thoughts and emotions that shaped his life and worldview.

Through a series of confessions, Rousseau reflects on his childhood, his relationships with others, his successes and failures, and his philosophical beliefs. He explores his complex relationship with society, his struggles with love and loneliness, and his quest for inner peace and fulfillment.

Rousseau's writing is eloquent, poetic, and profound. His vivid descriptions and candid revelations draw the reader in, creating a sense of intimacy and connection with the author. The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau is a masterpiece of self-examination and self-expression that continues to resonate with readers today.

Overall, this book is a fascinating and thought-provoking exploration of human nature, identity, and the search for meaning. Rousseau's willingness to delve deep into his own psyche and share his innermost thoughts and feelings makes this book a compelling and engaging read for anyone interested in philosophy, psychology, or the human experience.

First Page:

[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.]

THE CONFESSIONS OF JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU (In 12 books)

Privately Printed for the Members of the Aldus Society

London, 1903

BOOK I.

CONTENTS: Introduction S.W. Orson Book I.

INTRODUCTION.

Among the notable books of later times we may say, without exaggeration, of all time must be reckoned The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau. It deals with leading personages and transactions of a momentous epoch, when absolutism and feudalism were rallying for their last struggle against the modern spirit, chiefly represented by Voltaire, the Encyclopedists, and Rousseau himself a struggle to which, after many fierce intestine quarrels and sanguinary wars throughout Europe and America, has succeeded the prevalence of those more tolerant and rational principles by which the statesmen of our own day are actuated.

On these matters, however, it is not our province to enlarge; nor is it necessary to furnish any detailed account of our author's political, religious, and philosophic axioms and systems, his paradoxes and his errors in logic: these have been so long and so exhaustively disputed over by contending factions that little is left for even the most assiduous gleaner in the field... Continue reading book >>

Book sections
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau	Quotes and Images From The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau

Genres for this book
Literature
Sea stories

eBook links
Wikipedia – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Wikipedia – The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau

eBook Downloads
ePUB eBook • iBooks for iPhone and iPad • Nook • Sony Reader	Kindle eBook • Mobi file format for Kindle
Read eBook • Load eBook in browser	Text File eBook • Computers • Windows • Mac