JeanJacques Rousseau 17121778

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)

• "Man is born free and everywhere he is in
  chains."

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Ideas about Human Nature

• Human nature is basically good
• Admired the noble savage humans living in a
  state of simple freedom governing themselves
  compassionate
• Society civilization is a corrupting force on
  the individual
• - Society robs us of our freedom makes us
  bloodthirsty

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Goal of Government

• Based upon a Social Contract mutual agreement to
  protect the rights of everyone not only the
  wealthy
• Social Contract is between people, not leader
  the people
• Government give individuals as much freedom as
  possible
• The General Will decisions of the majority- is
  supreme. Government is a necessary evil to carry
  out the General Will.

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What type of government is best?

• Direct democracy everyone has input into the
  social contract participates to make decisions
• Based upon the general will the common good
• Everyone should have civic virtue putting
  themselves second for the good of the community

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Rousseau vs. Locke Venn Diagram

• Create a Venn Diagram showing BOTH similarities
  and differences between the ideas of John Locke
  and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Try to find the
  subtle differences that define each philosophers
  ideas about government.
• Locke Rousseau

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Natural Rights Philosophy vs. Classical
RepublicanismComparing Lockes Ideas and
Rousseaus Ideas
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A Comparison