Rousseau, First Discourse, Introduction

This video introduces Rousseau's First Discourse, emphasizing both Rousseau's general philosophy and his fundamental commitments. It begins with a treatment of the natural goodness of man and ends with a deep crevice in Rousseau's thought concerning the relationship between philosophy and politics.

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I love this. We were just assigned this text in class and I struggled to get through the translated 1700s arguments. This was so helpful to have next to my notes from my reading.I can not thank you enough.

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thank you so so much!

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Fall of man not by sin but by society, by the divisions and thus inequality that it creates, true of all society but especially progressive enlightenment society, Rousseau skeptical of progress, institutions, and art science commerce,