Essays on Rousseau

In the reading, Jean-Jacques Rousseau discusses and examines some of his most important political philosophy beliefs. Rousseau s principles are concerned with universal will, which is an important aspect of his social contract theory. Rousseau asserts that universal will is indestructible and that a state can...

The term "universal will," coined by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in his work Social Contract: Essays, refers to "the total of the differences" that aids in the achievement of a common good in society (30). It relies on the existence of a moral stance in people to be an essential idea in...

Denis Diderot and Jean-Jacques Rousseau Denis Diderot was a French philosopher who was the friend of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Both men contributed to Diderot s Encyclopedie and grew to become close friends. Despite their friendship, their relationship became strained at times. Diderot considered Rousseau to be vain, deceitful, and ungrateful. The...