![]() Emile does not simply present precepts to be embraced but intervenes into the underlying communicative dynamics that need to obtain for Rousseau's conception of collective self-legislation. In contrast to the above debate, I turn to Emile to argue that in this work Rousseau attempts to shape readers in distinct and crucial ways. I argue that such attempts to determine the compatibility of Rousseau's different "projects" obscures his broader engagement with his contemporary popular audiences-particularly those associated with the theater and the novel-and the political implications therein. ![]() ![]() Rousseau's interpreters often disagree over whether the Emile prepares its protagonist for membership in the Social Contract's political community or presents him as an alternative to it. ![]()
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