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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / a. Human distinctiveness
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19756
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Humans are less distinguished from other animals by understanding, than by being free agents [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / b. The natural life
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19755
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Most human ills are self-inflicted; the simple, solitary, regular natural life is good [Rousseau]
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19762
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Is language a pre-requisite for society, or might it emerge afterwards? [Rousseau]
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19763
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I doubt whether a savage person ever complains of life, or considers suicide [Rousseau]
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19778
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Leisure led to envy, inequality, vice and revenge, which we now see in savages [Rousseau]
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19779
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Primitive man was very gentle [Rousseau]
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19751
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Our two starting principles are concern for self-interest, and compassion for others [Rousseau]
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19765
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Savages avoid evil because they are calm, and never think of it (not because they know goodness) [Rousseau]
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19771
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Savage men quietly pursue desires, without the havoc of modern frenzied imagination [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / a. Natural freedom
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19774
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A savage can steal fruit or a home, but there is no means of achieving obedience [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / b. Natural equality
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19772
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In a state of nature people are much more equal; it is society which increases inequalities [Rousseau]
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19789
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It is against nature for children to rule old men, fools to rule the wise, and the rich to hog resources [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / a. Sovereignty
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19787
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People accept the right to be commanded, because they themselves wish to command [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 5. Culture
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19780
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We seem to have made individual progress since savagery, but actually the species has decayed [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / c. Revolution
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19747
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Revolutionaries usually confuse liberty with total freedom, and end up with heavier chains [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / b. Consultation
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19748
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Plebiscites are bad, because they exclude the leaders from crucial decisions [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / c. Direct democracy
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19749
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In a direct democracy, only the leaders should be able to propose new laws [Rousseau]
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