Dreaming of Justice, Waking to Wisdom

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Rousseau's Philosophic Life

By Laurence D. Cooper

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Dreaming of Justice, Waking to Wisdom by Laurence D. Cooper delves into the philosophical journey of seeking justice and understanding wisdom. Through engaging dialogue and thought-provoking analysis, it explores how ideals of justice and wisdom intersect in human life, balancing the aspirational with the practical. The book offers a reflective examination of the challenges faced in pursuit of these ideals.
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You might enjoy this book if you are keen on exploring the interplay between philosophical thoughts and psychological insights. It delves deeply into the nature of justice and wisdom, providing a reflective journey that challenges conventional thinking and inspires a deeper understanding of moral and intellectual themes.

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A surprising look at how Rousseau defended the philosophic life as the most natural and best of lives.

Dreaming of Justice, Waking to Wisdom reveals what could be thought of as the capstone of Rousseau’s thought, even if that capstone has been nearly invisible to readers. Despite criticizing philosophy for its corrosive effects on both natural goodness and civic virtue, Rousseau, argues Laurence D. Cooper, held the philosophic life as an ideal.

Cooper expertly unpacks Rousseau’s vivid depiction of the philosophic life and the case for that life as the most natural, the freest, or, in short, the best or most choice-worthy of lives. Cooper focuses especially on a single feature, arguably the defining feature of the philosophic life: the overcoming of the ordinary moral consciousness in favour of the cognitivist view of morality.

Cooper shows that Rousseau, with his particular understanding and embrace of the philosophic life, proves to be a kind of latter-day Socratic. Thorough and thought-provoking, Dreaming of Justice, Waking to Wisdom provides vital insight into Rousseau.

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Laurence D. Cooper's Dreaming of Justice, Waking to Wisdom weaves a complex narrative that engages with Rousseau's philosophical journey, particularly through his lesser-studied work, Reveries of a Solitary Walker. Cooper's exploration positions Rousseau in dialogue with Platonic thought, focusing on political philosophy over metaphysics. The book has been appreciated for its insightful analysis and the way it illuminates the philosophic life through Rousseau's experiences, offering readers a deep understanding of what it means to live philosophically.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780226825014

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 March 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Chicago Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 288

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Laurence D. Cooper Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism

About the Author

Laurence D. Cooper is professor of political science at Carleton College. He is the author of Eros in Plato, Rousseau, and Nietzsche: The Politics of Infinity and Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life.