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'Two Notions of Being: Entity and Essence', 'The Social Contract (tr Cress)' and 'Essays on Intellectual Powers 4: Conception'
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State
19816
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A state's purpose is liberty and equality - liberty for strength, and equality for liberty [Rousseau]
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7247
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The greatest social good comes down to freedom and equality [Rousseau]
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19838
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The measure of a successful state is increase in its population [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / a. Sovereignty
19848
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The sovereignty does not appoint the leaders [Rousseau]
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20567
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Rousseau insists that popular sovereignty needs a means of expressing consent [Rousseau, by Oksala]
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19801
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Sovereignty is the exercise of the general will, which can never be delegated [Rousseau]
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19805
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Just as people control their limbs, the general-will state has total control of its members [Rousseau]
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19818
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Political laws are fundamental, as they firmly organise the state - but they could still be changed [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / b. Natural authority
19790
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Force can only dominate if it is seen as a right, and obedience as a duty [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract
7233
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The social order is a sacred right, but based on covenants, not nature [Rousseau]
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19842
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The government is instituted by a law, not by a contract [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / d. General will
7239
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The social pact is the total subjection of individuals to the general will [Rousseau]
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19793
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We need a protective association which unites forces, but retains individual freedom [Rousseau]
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7240
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To foreign powers a state is seen as a simple individual [Rousseau]
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19795
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The act of association commits citizens to the state, and the state to its citizens [Rousseau]
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19797
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Citizens must ultimately for forced to accept the general will (so freedom is compulsory!) [Rousseau]
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19796
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Individual citizens still retain a private will, which may be contrary to the general will [Rousseau]
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7244
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The general will is common interest; the will of all is the sum of individual desires [Rousseau]
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19802
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The general will is always right, but the will of all can err, because it includes private interests [Rousseau]
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19803
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If the state contains associations there are fewer opinions, undermining the general will [Rousseau]
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19804
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If a large knowledgeable population votes in isolation, their many choices will have good results [Rousseau]
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19808
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The general will changes its nature when it focuses on particulars [Rousseau]
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7246
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The general will is always good, but sometimes misunderstood [Rousseau]
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7250
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Laws are authentic acts of the general will [Rousseau]
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19844
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Assemblies must always confirm the form of government, and the current administration [Rousseau]
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19846
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The more unanimous the assembly, the stronger the general will becomes [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship
19817
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Citizens should be independent of each other, and very dependent on the state [Rousseau]
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19840
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A citizen is a subject who is also sovereign [Rousseau]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 5. Culture
19839
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The flourishing of arts and letters is too much admired [Rousseau]
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