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owever, because Rousseau takes a historical rather than a hypothetical view of the state of nature concept, it makes sense to ask whether, at any time in history, man has been able to demonstrate the capacity for not succumbing to immoral behaviour in relation to others.... Mintz suggests that the concept of the state of nature is about the logical extreme of human society without law.... The State of Nature in rousseau's Philosophy rousseau employs the device of state of nature to depict the conditions under which man existed in natural conditions to argue that in the pure state of nature man's existence would be peaceful and contented....
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The author of the paper examines rousseau's contract theory that proposes that the people forfeit some rights to a governing body in order to receive the psychologically important feeling of stability in the form of social order through the rule of law.... Civil society, for rousseau, is based on convention.... The problem with rousseau's Social Contract, and with his consent theory, in particular, is that it seems to prescribe the complete opposite of what rousseau's assumptions about human nature, and the state of instinct, would necessitate....
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ean Jacques rousseau has been a significant and accepted name that advocated totalitarian democracy.... In addition, Jean Jacques rousseau has been a prominent name and one of the greatest figures in the history of the French Enlightenment as he was one of the popular French philosophers whose ideas and thoughts persuaded the French Revolution.... In addition, more than just being a philosopher, Jean Jacques rousseau has also gained a prominent name as an author/novelist, painter, political and educational theorist/philosopher, musicologist, and composer....
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nother salient feature of rousseau's ideas on education as elucidated in 'Emile' is the fact that children are different from adults.... The paper "Emile rousseau's Radical Theory on Education" describes that theories are especially relevant in today's society, since his conception that the ills of society will be fostered in a child raised in urban areas, is proving to be true.... rousseau's system of education was therefore set against religious beliefs that man was a sinful creature....
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Coursework
The author of the "Rousseau's Views on Natural Goodness in Man" paper argues that Rousseau's arguments offer the view that man is essentially good although there may be natural inequalities existing among different men in terms of strength and intelligence.... (rousseau, 1984:57).... rousseau believed that man is born as a natural savage, wherein he is inclined to follow his natural instincts and live just like an animal, however, he possesses innate goodness that is gradually eroded as he begins to live in groups with other men and begins to compare himself to others....
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The paper "Rousseau's Ideas of Natural Equality and Conventional Equality" states that the perspective of rousseau implied that freedom that can be achieved in the natural state of man although distant and unachievable in the modern time is the best form.... he human condition reflects inequality because civil society on the basis of norms and laws opposes 'natural equality' and the concept of the natural man.... As a philosopher, though in danger of contradicting his view on natural man by exploring the social contract, rousseau presented the guidelines to be able to adapt and to guide the people into achieving the next best thing to natural equality that is through a social contract....
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This essay "rousseau's Conception of the General Will and Tyranny" investigates whether rousseau's idea of general will promote tyranny in society.... rousseau was a prominent philosopher who supported the Contract idea or theory that asserted that states develop because of contract between individuals.... Even though, rousseau's concept of the general will is a deliberately oppressive document, it is extremely essential in the creation of a free society....
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the concept however has not been seen to achieve the goals it was designed.... the concept demands total alienation to all that are in a community and making citizen that is not cooperative to be forced to be free.... The stance for Locke and rousseau on liberty differs between the two.... rousseau's concept of liberty was developed from political and social theory that makes each citizen in a community obey only himself and remain as free as possible....
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