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Rousseau v. Wordsworth/Neo-Classical v. Romantic

offers reasonable, logical analysis in order to justify his political views that inequities in European society were not based on ...

Nature According to Jean Jacques Rousseau

In five pages this paper examines how the state of nature is addressed in the Social Contract of Jean Jacques Rousseau. One sourc...

A Comparison of Marx's and Rousseau's Views on Alienation

In five pages this report examines how alienation determines political thought as it relates to the concepts of Jean Jacques Rouss...

Society, the Individual, and Jean Jacques Rousseau

In four pages this paper discusses the relationship between society and the individual as conceptualized by Jean Jacques Rousseau ...

Freedom Theme in the Film Deliverance and the Social Contract of Jean Jacques Rousseau

freedom supersede mans other concerns in daily life. Before exploring philosophy in respect to freedom, a student writing on this...

Rousseau's Sexual Equality in Our Society and its Impact

In twenty one pages a dissertation on mankind's inequality is included with this topic on the social impact of Rousseau's sexual e...

Enlightened Age Elements of Progress, Nature, and Reason

and comparison of the volumes of literature that were produced during this era. Three of the great philosophers of this era, Thom...

Gender and Jean Jacques Rousseau's Theories

sake of this discussion, what the natural state o woman was as well) was like in his "natural state." It is Rousseaus contention ...

'Man is born free yet everywhere he's in chains' According to The Social Contract by Jean Jacques Rousseau

In five pages this claim by Jean Jacques Rousseau is analyzed. Two sources are cited in the bibliography....

Emma Bovary and the Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau

they were little else; they could but occasion a good trimming, and this I was already prepared for." In Madame Bovary, money is t...

Justifying the Iraq War Philosophically

culpable. It is true that many other nations, such as France, opposed the war effort in Iraq. Did the U.S. overstep its bounds? Wh...

Philosophy of Education by Jean Jacques Rousseau

tangled when one relies on the system to teach. In fact, when examining contemporary life, one can see that a large compliant abou...

Democracy and Human Nature

dispose of their possessions and persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depe...

Social Inequality and Jean Jacques Rousseau

be animals, much like any others, motivated primarily by their urge toward self-preservation. Rousseau posits that the only true f...

Jean Jacques Rousseau's Emile

however, as it relates to the development of an individual. It is a very fictional piece of work where people such as Emile really...

Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Locke on Individual Rights

make it legitimate? That question I think I can answer" (Rousseau, 1762). The philosophers answer is in fact the social contract....

Rousseau and Rawls

as fairness" (Rawls, 2006, p. 199). He is quick to point out, however, that "justice" and "fairness" are not to be seen as equival...

Rousseau: "Second Discourse"

tribes" (Delaney, 2006). And so we cannot know precisely what Rousseau meant by these definitions. The first part of the Discours...

The Nature of Man in Society and in Government

himself how to act in every given circumstance; in addition, each person would be "judge, jury and executioner" of any disputes th...

Jean Jacques Rousseau on Man's Nature

no laws against theft, a pauper might think that he had the right to take riches from other people simply to level the playing fie...

Newman and Rousseau: Victorian and Romantic Ideas of Religion

support of it. If Rousseau is a Romantic and Newman a Victorian, it seems that the difference lies in the fact that Rousseau wants...

Historical Theories on Health, Education, Society and the Individual

In twelve pages this paper discusses how the nursing profession's health care workers can benefit from the educational theories of...

Government Representation According to John Stuart Mill and Jean Jacques Rousseau

In four pages this research paper compares the views of representation featured in Considerations on Representative Government by ...

Locke, Rousseau and Authority To Punish

In five pages authority regarding criminal behavior punishment is considered within the contexts of philosophers Jean Jacques Rous...

Major Characteristics of Conservative and Liberal Thought of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

In five pages this paper discusses conservative and liberal thinking of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as each is represe...

Dream Demon of Rene Descartes and the Response by Jean Jacques Rousseau

In four pages this paper examines how the 'dream demon' of Rene Descartes was perceived by philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau. The...

Emile by Jean Jacques Rousseau

In five pages this paper examines Emile by Jean Jacques Rousseau in an analysis of man's natural goodness. There are no other sou...

Jean Jacques Rousseau's Political Writings

In eight pages this paper considers 4 political writings by French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau. Three sources are cited in ...

Property and Justice According to David Hume and Jean Jacques Rousseau

nature and follow it. It will not be discovered in a rational, intellectualized society. Hume The foundation of Humes think...

Justice and Social Good According to John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau

In five pages this paper examines justice and social good in a contrast and comparison of the perspectives of John Locke and Jean ...