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Author Riley, Patrick, 1941-

Title The general will before Rousseau : the transformation of the divine into the civic / Patrick Riley
Published Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [1986]
©1986

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Description xvii, 274 pages ; 23 cm
Series Studies in moral, political, and legal philosophy
Studies in moral, political, and legal philosophy.
Contents he general will established: from Paul and Augustine to Pascal and Malebranche -- The general will under attack: the criticisms of Bossuet, Fénelon, and Bayle -- The departure from general will: Malebranche on moral relations, order, and occasionalism -- The general will socialized: the contribution of Montesquieu -- The general will completely: Rousseau and the volonté générale of the citizen
Analysis Politics General will Theories
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject General will -- History.
General will.
Political science -- France -- History.
LC no. 86004859
ISBN 0691077207