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Man Is Born Free And Everywhere He Is In Chains
Rousseau's quote "Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains" means that humans are naturally free, but societal structures restrict this freedom. He argues that while society limits individual...
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What was Rousseau's view on aristocracy?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau viewed aristocracy in three forms: natural, elective, and hereditary. He favored elective aristocracy, which he considered "aristocracy properly so called," chosen for qualities...
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What does Rousseau claim makes men moral, according to Aristotle's perspective?
Rousseau, contrasting with Enlightenment thinkers, believed that humans are inherently moral in their natural state, untainted by society. He argued that civilization corrupts this innate goodness,...