Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Quizzes
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What years did Jean-Jacques Rousseau live?
What years did Jean-Jacques Rousseau live?
1712-1778
What central question drove Rousseau's philosophy?
What central question drove Rousseau's philosophy?
How to maintain freedom under government
How did Rousseau view humans in their natural state?
How did Rousseau view humans in their natural state?
Innocent, peaceful, and free
What did Rousseau identify as the root cause of inequality?
What did Rousseau identify as the root cause of inequality?
Private property
What is the 'general will' according to Rousseau?
What is the 'general will' according to Rousseau?
Collective interest benefiting society
How does 'will of all' differ from 'general will'?
How does 'will of all' differ from 'general will'?
It's sum of selfish interests
Where does legitimate political authority come from for Rousseau?
Where does legitimate political authority come from for Rousseau?
A social contract by all citizens
What is 'genuine freedom' according to Rousseau?
What is 'genuine freedom' according to Rousseau?
Obeying laws reflecting common good
What did Rousseau advocate in education?
What did Rousseau advocate in education?
Natural development & experiential
What is 'civil religion' in Rousseau's thought?
What is 'civil religion' in Rousseau's thought?
Shared belief supporting unity & law
Who misused Rousseau's ideas during the Reign of Terror (1793-94)?
Who misused Rousseau's ideas during the Reign of Terror (1793-94)?
Robespierre and the Jacobins
What key principle did Rousseau help establish?
What key principle did Rousseau help establish?
Popular sovereignty