Rousseau: Inequality In Modern Society

The equality that Rousseau desires for the modern societies can only be achieved through the “total alienation of each associate with all his rights to the community as a whole.’ This is because “each man gives himself absolutely; the conditions are the same for all” (Critchley, p.6).
Criticisms
Rousseau underscores that in order to succeed, the determination of social structures must not contract the natural goodness of man as well as freedom. In so doing, the theorist argues that the true nature of man must be appreciated through rationalism, which cannot happen given that the innate nature of the world is immoral (Weber, 28). Montesquieu influenced the ideas of Rousseau about the innate nature of the society. Another influence came from Locke, in relation to the structuring of the society in social contract. …show more content…
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