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Apr 20, 2012 · Developing a multifaceted theory of social contract, Rousseau’s moral/political philosophy utilizes an astonishingly wide range of theories and concepts: conjectural history of human evolution, moral psychology, theory of social classes and critical analysis of interactive social development.
‘Liberty, virtue, and citizenship’ looks at the model that Rousseau created for a state. Rousseau believed in the classical Greek link between politics and morality, and rejected previous theoretical bases for a social contract.
Rousseau develops a radical political theory that challenges the credentials of modern politics to provide a home for mankind. He highlights the alienation and inequality of modern life, which he contrasts with the simplicity of natural man in the state of nature.
Aug 5, 2013 · What was needed, Rousseau believed, was a guide back to the simple truths of human happiness—truths that were immediately apparent to us in our natural state but have become opaque in society.
- Jason Neidleman
- 2013
Mar 22, 2017 · In Rousseau’s Critique of Inequality, Neuhouser reconstructs the Second Discourse in such a way as to impressively counter common misperceptions concerning this work.
- Simon Cotton
- scotton@princeton.edu
- 2017
Rousseau's account of historical development in the Discourse on Inequality begins with primitive and solitary beings who wander through the forest and occasionally encounter others of their kind.
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Jul 25, 2022 · Key Takeaways. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Swiss Enlightenment philosopher with some radical ideas. He argued passionately for democracy, equality, liberty, and supporting the common good by any...
