An Analysis of Rousseau’s Concept of the General Will (6616 words, 18 pages)
Rousseau's concept of "the general will" (la volont gnrale) has been generally misunderstood. It has been criticized on the one hand as a form of vacuous idealism, and on the other hand as nothing more than another name for majority rule. But the concept is, in fact, neither of these. ...
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