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    state philosophers Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ John Locke and Hobbes are few of the many who have successfully contributed to the discussion. Rousseau however states that a state is only acting Legitimate when they govern their citizens with consent and equality. Both Rousseau and John Lock both have similar views on the way the state should govern their citizens. Although they do have different thinking in recourses where Rousseau goes against Locke and Hobbes decision‚

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    Jean-Jaques Rousseau The Confessions To understand the kind of man Jean-Jaques Rousseau was we must first understand the time in which he existed. Rousseau was born in Geneva on June 12‚ 1712‚ which is why his book was seen as perverse and edgy to most of the public. He reveals everything from his sexual encounters as a young man to his promiscuity as an adult. This autobiography that Rousseau wrote is about a man at the end of his life accounting all the events that took place from childhood

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    Thomas Hobbes’ imagined “state of nature” is full of “masterless men” (p. 140).  Jean Jacque Rousseau’s imagined “state of nature” is full of radically independent‚ solitary individuals who are innocent of good and evil. How does Hobbes come to that conclusion about man in the state of nature? On what kinds of evidence does he rely? How does Rousseau come to his conclusion about individuals in the state of nature. On what kind of arguments does he rely? Compare and contrast their imagined states

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    Switzerland to Isaac Rousseau and Suzanne Bernard‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau would advance intellectually‚ with great rapidity‚ to ultimately become one of the greatest philosophers of the time. His ideas regarding human nature and the corruption of mankind‚ stem from unforgettable childhood trauma and curiosity. Soon after the birth of Jean Jacques Rousseau‚ his mother Suzanne Bernard passed away‚ leaving his father to care for Rousseau and his brother. Such tragic loss followed Rousseau throughout his early

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    The social contract theory Jean-Jacques Rousseau postulates a foundation of a governing goal in which is to protect equality and uphold individuality. It is to my readings Rousseau distinguished that‚ “All men where born free and but are put into chains by the societies in which they are born ( Bk 1; 1 ).” First law is to provide for his own preservation‚ first cares being those he owes to himself such as food‚ clothing and shelter. As soon as he can think for himself he now is the sole judge of

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    Document Analysis One: Rousseau Confessions In Confessions by Jean-Jacques RousseauRousseau seeks to explain who he is by trying to paint layer by layer‚ a portrait of himself‚ without missing any details and having his end product being interpreted by his readers. Rousseau was born into a lower class family‚ part of the commons‚ in a childhood mixed with medieval and modern values and lifestyles. Rousseau was a product of a mother and father who married out of love‚ being born into a nuclear

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    I agree with Rousseau’s statement. Rousseau’s statement suggests that humans are not born selfish and he believed that democracy was merely a reflection of our basic sense of fairness and equality. I mainly disagree with Hobbes’ statement because there is a discrepancy in what he is saying. He suggests that all people are born selfish‚ yet we are enforced by a supreme ruler to avoid chaos. Using his logic‚ wouldn’t a supreme leader be born equally selfish? Why would we expect him to teach us obedience

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    In this paper‚ I will analyze both Hobbes’ and Rousseau’s view on the Nature of Man. Through my analysis of both‚ I will show contrast and comparison between both philosophical views. I will identify and explain the central aspect of the Nature of Man as identified by Hobbes and Rousseau and will make connections through a series of explanations and examples that were presented by Hobbes and Rousseau. Hobbes talks about his view of Human Nature in his book The Leviathan. His central belief was

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    Thomas Hobbes believes that all people are naturally evil‚ hostile‚ and self-seeking whereas Jean Jacques Rousseau claims that all people are naturally good people and generally happy. I plan to prove that Rousseau has the stronger position of the two contract theorists. Thomas Hobbes claims all people are hostile and naturally self-seeking. Hobbes’s claims when two people have a desire for the same resource the natural result is war. The state of nature‚ as deemed by Hobbes‚ is the "natural condition

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    Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the most important philosophers of the French Enlightenment” ("Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Biography"). Rousseau was born on June 8‚ 1712 in Geneva‚ Switzerland. When he was only nine days old his mother‚ Suzanne Bernard passed away leaving him with his father‚ Isaac Rousseau‚ who raised and educated him until he was ten-years-old. “According to Rousseau ’s own subsequent accounts‚ the haphazard education that he received from his father included

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