On Imposture
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On Imposture

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Literary Lies, and Political Fiction

Serge Margel, Eva Yampolsky

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On Imposture

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Literary Lies, and Political Fiction

Serge Margel, Eva Yampolsky

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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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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9780253065315
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Phenomenology in Philosophy

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    Citation styles for On Imposture

    APA 6 Citation

    Margel, S., & Yampolsky, E. (2023). On Imposture ([edition unavailable]). Indiana University Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3765543 (Original work published 2023)

    Chicago Citation

    Margel, Serge, and Eva Yampolsky. (2023) 2023. On Imposture. [Edition unavailable]. Indiana University Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/3765543.

    Harvard Citation

    Margel, S. and Yampolsky, E. (2023) On Imposture. [edition unavailable]. Indiana University Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3765543 (Accessed: 1 July 2024).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Margel, Serge, and Eva Yampolsky. On Imposture. [edition unavailable]. Indiana University Press, 2023. Web. 1 July 2024.