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Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Discourse

Steven B. SmithYale University

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41:36·2008·introductory level

Continuing the analysis of Rousseau's Second Discourse, this lecture focuses on 'amour-propre' as a source of inequality and discusses The Social Contract. It emphasizes the conflict between individual freedom and the solution offered by the general will.

PhilosophyMoral & Political PhilosophyRousseau's Amour-PropreThe Social ContractIndividual Liberty

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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