Philosophy 4
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau had a theory of human nature that differed from
all others. The way we started, grew as a society, and live now, are totally
different than what we have already learned this semester. He thought of what
is called a Social Contract Theory. This theory will be discussed in thi ....
Middle of paper
.... Rousseau then discusses what the original way of living is. He would say that there is an inequality in how we live, because we are born free and that is taken away from us. The chains that led from the inequality are subjugation, dominance, and oppression. These chains are artificial, because we are born free. Humans acquired the chains, Rousseau would argue. He will go on to say that because humans began to rationalize these chains were caused. Thinking rationally creates generalities ....
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