Jean-Jacques Rousseau quotes on freedom

Jean-Jacques Rousseau on freedom

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) approaches freedom within Republicanism. Natural goodness is corrupted by social comparison, property, and amour-propre. Legitimate polity arises from the general will, not aggregate private interests. On this page, the archive isolates English passages where that project meets freedom most directly—useful for searches such as “jean-jacques rousseau quotes on freedom.”

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