' … both original and stimulating … solidly constructed and marked by a truly impressive grasp of Rousseau's elusive thought … The excellence of this book is undeniable … deserves the widest possible attention.' The American Historical Review

• Preface to the 1985 edition; Preface to the first edition; List of abbreviated works; 1. Two journeys to utopia; 2. Moral psychology; 3. The empire of opinion; 4. Images of authority; 5. 'One nation, indivisible …'; 6. Postscript: considering Rousseau; Appendix: A brief summary of the Nouvelle Heloise and Emile et Sophie ou les Solitaires; Index.

' … both original and stimulating … solidly constructed and marked by a truly impressive grasp of Rousseau's elusive thought … The excellence of this book is undeniable … deserves the widest possible attention.' The American Historical Review

• Preface to the 1985 edition; Preface to the first edition; List of abbreviated works; 1. Two journeys to utopia; 2. Moral psychology; 3. The empire of opinion; 4. Images of authority; 5. 'One nation, indivisible …'; 6. Postscript: considering Rousseau; Appendix: A brief summary of the Nouvelle Heloise and Emile et Sophie ou les Solitaires; Index.

' … both original and stimulating … solidly constructed and marked by a truly impressive grasp of Rousseau's elusive thought … The excellence of this book is undeniable … deserves the widest possible attention.' The American Historical Review

• Preface to the 1985 edition; Preface to the first edition; List of abbreviated works; 1. Two journeys to utopia; 2. Moral psychology; 3. The empire of opinion; 4. Images of authority; 5. 'One nation, indivisible …'; 6. Postscript: considering Rousseau; Appendix: A brief summary of the Nouvelle Heloise and Emile et Sophie ou les Solitaires; Index.