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Rousseau
Poli Sci
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
10/19/2009

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Rousseau: Background
Definition

Paris

Wrote Social Contract in 1762

Pre French Revolution

Term
Rousseau: People
Definition

Naturally good for the most part.

Can be good in nature but government protects liberties.

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Rousseau: State of Nature
Definition

Pre-Apple

World is bliss 

Noble Savages


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Rousseau: Individualism
Definition
People should be individual... It's good when they contribute to the general will. 
Term
Rousseau
Definition

If it is general will... There are no bad decisions. 

 

Group consensus is always right.

Term

Rousseau: ·      Amour d soi

Definition

Love of others.

 

Where having others in your life really makes you happy.

 

o   “Gives birth to feelings that make you feel like life is worth living.”

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Rousseau: ·      Amour propre

 

Definition

Self

o    Hateful passions

§  vanity

§  demanding

§  selfishness

§  narcissism   

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Rousseau: Direct Democracy
Definition

o   Every member of society must freely pass and freely make every single rule.

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Rousseau: Setup
Definition

Town meeting

 

Group finds consensus based on Amour de soi

 

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Rousseau: Paradox 1
Definition
Man is born free but everywhere he goes he's in chains. 
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Rousseau: Paradox 2

 

Definition
How can man enter society and still be free.
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Rousseau: paradox 3
Definition
Whoever gives himself to all gives himself to none.
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Rousseau: Paradox 4
Definition

Forced to be free.

 

You can opt out of society but not without major consequences. 

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