Discourse on Political Economy (Illustrated)

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Jean Jacques Rousseau was a great philosopher and one of the founders of the modern system of philosophy. He is in the row with the greatest thinkers as Aristotle, Isaac Newton, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, David Hume, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, and John Stuart Mill. Their thoughts has had strong influence on building the foundation of the United States and its endeavor of open society.

In 1755, Rousseau published Discourse on Political Economy. It is a revolutionary work and is regarded as his Third Discourse.  The essay is also viewed as the classic of political theory and a key source of democratic ideals of Western Civilization. Rousseau proposed concepts of the general will and individual's submission to government by contract as the foundation of democracy.

The essay also has had the most impact on Enlightenment. It is regarded as the most important work in Western culture.  

Rousseau’s work has produced great influence on modern philosophy and logic. His view became widely recognised as the foremost philosophical voice and his influence has been felt in nearly every field of the humanities and social sciences.

This book is one of the most important ones about Philosophy, Enlightenment, and Politics by Rousseau, one of the greatest thinkers of modern philosophy on the planet.