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Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Discourse

Steven B. SmithYale University

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43:53·2008·introductory level

This lecture introduces Jean-Jacques Rousseau's foundational political philosophy, specifically analyzing his concept of the state of nature and the origins of inequality as articulated in the Second Discourse.

PhilosophyMoral & Political PhilosophyRousseauSocial Contract TheoryEnlightenment

Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)

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Steven B. Smith

Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and Philosophy

Steven B. Smith is the Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Yale University, specializing in political philosophy and the history of political thought.

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