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The General Will


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The General Will
A review of Rousseau's concept of the general will.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages) | 1 source | 2006 United States


Paper Summary:

This essay discusses a particular philosophy question that was selected to deal with Rousseau and his concept of the general will. This paper suggests that the general will is a political entity that is created and maintained by the individuals within a society.

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"Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one of the most famous political philosophers of the 18th century. One of his most famous ideas is the concept of the general will. When discussing the general will Rousseau argues, So long as several men together consider themselves to be a single body, they have but a single will, which is concerned with their common preservation and the general well- being (Rousseau 203). "

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APA Citation:

The General Will (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-General-Will/88911

MLA Citation:

"The General Will" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-General-Will/88911>




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