Thursday, October 6, 2011

How does Rousseau apply the social contract when it comes to property?

For
Rousseau, property and the ability to own it fall under the construction of amour de soi. 
Rousseau sees the development of amour de soi within individuals as a destructive type of self-
love.  This love of self comes at the cost of others, as it is a type of self- love that seeks
to dominate.  If left unchecked, this base emotion and human experience threatens to dominate
everything and everyone.  For Rousseau, the acquisition of...

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