On Imposture

On Imposture
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 88
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ISBN-10 : 9780253065308
ISBN-13 : 0253065305
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Book Synopsis On Imposture by : Serge Margel

Download or read book On Imposture written by Serge Margel and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imposture is an abuse of power. It is the act of lying for one's own benefit, of disguising the truth in order to mislead. For Jean-Jacques Rousseau, however, imposture is first and foremost power itself. In On Imposture, French philosopher Serge Margel explores imposture within Rousseau's Discourses, Confessions, and Emile. For Rousseau, taking power, using it, or abusing it are ultimately one and the same act. Once there's power, and someone grants themselves the means, the right, and the authority to force another's beliefs or actions, there is imposture. According to Rousseau, imposture can be found through human history, society, and culture. Using a deconstructionist method in the classic manner of Derrida, On Imposture explores Rousseau's thought concerning imposture and offers a unique analysis of its implications for politics, civil society, literature, and existentialist thought.


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