BF190 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mary Wollstonecraft, Radical Democracy, Botany
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Rousseau was a primary target of mary wollstonecraft (and rightly so) Lived neither in a state of peace or war. Live continuously and entirely in the moment. Driven by survival but in rousseau"s state of nature there was abundance. Occasional encounters simply led to procreation and moving on. Driven by 2 principles (but subject to 5) Natural freedom and compassion not reason is what distinguishes primitive humans from other animals. There are also 2 more principles that make humans different from other animals. The happiest period in human history (rousseau) Love level of wants and high levels of leisure. Private property and social labour are the two primary causes of the current conditions of inequality characterizing modern civilization. Stage 3- begins with private property and ends with the state. Private property creates divisions that encourage the conditions that can allow for dependencies and specializations. Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains - rousseau.
