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Property from a Philosophical Perspective

but philosophers also argue that private property rights are necessary (even when they seem unfair) "for the ethical development o...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Enlightenment and its Meaning

prevents not only the slaves but the Christians who own them from becoming enlightened through religion. Clearly, Immanual Kant a...

Democracy According to the Social Contract of Jean Jacques Rousseau

in embracing a direct democracy. It is not feasible, even in Rousseaus time and place. Rousseau writes: "In every real democracy, ...

Women and Gender Roles in Literature

This paper examines gender roles in literature in this overview of five pages that discusses how they are represented in The Awake...

Utopian Societies as Defined by Marx and Rousseau

had a concept of a utopian society. Many other philosophers too laid out their plans for the ideal society. In comparing and contr...

Education and Human Development According to Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Locke

Due to this orientation, not surprisingly, Locke saw education as extremely important. He felt that education should, ideally, be ...

'Just Society' Quest

In six pages this paper examines the just society quest as philosophically considered by John Stuart Mill in 'On Liberty,' Jean Ja...

French Revolution's Influences

In five pages this paper discusses the influences of Marat, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Jacques Louis David and their radical concep...

John Stuart Mill, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and Thomas Hobbes

In six pages this research paper examines religion and the state as viewed by philosophers Mill, Rousseau, and Hobbes. Three sour...

Social Contract Theory and John Locke

In five pages this paper examines the views of Jean Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes in a comparison of their social contract th...

Comparative Analysis of the Theories of Karl Marx and Jean Jacques Rousseau

at the essential nature of man. The nature of man is such that it is a favorite subject of philosophers. Hobbes for example sees t...

Community, Rousseau, and Hobbes

In five pages this paper examines the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and Jean Jacques Rousseau in a consideration of community and ...

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...

Philosophical Views on Human History

In five pages this paper discusses society's development in relationship to humans in a consideration of the philosophical perspec...

Different Views of the Same Story

In five pages this paper applies the different philosophical perspectives of Machiavelli, Rousseau, and Kant in the retelling of t...

Legislation According to Jean Jacques Rousseau

In five pages this paper discusses how legislation is represented in the philosophy of Jean Jacques Rousseau. Five sources are ci...

Political Perspectives of Burke and Rousseau

true founder of civil society." (from Discours surlOrigine et le Fondement delIn?galit? Parmi les Hommes, 1754). General speaking...

Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Locke on Market Economy and the State

In eight pages this report contrasts and compares how the market economy and the state were viewed by Rousseau and Locke. Five so...

Locke, Rousseau and Authority To Punish

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

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 ...

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...

Government According to John Locke, Karl Marx, and Jean Jacques Rousseau

In five pages the concept of government is discussed in a contrast and comparison of the philosophical views offered by Marx and R...

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...

A Sovereign Philosophical View

In twenty pages the relationship that exists between natural law ans sovereignty is examined through such philosophical perspectiv...

Women's Problems, Differences in Gender, and Equal Rights

In five pages a consideration of various issues and problems pertaining to women's equal rights is presented in a for and against ...