I think Rousseau is the mirror image of the Enlightement valorisation of reason, he championed what I think of as sentimental humanism, a focus on feelings without reference to reason or others.
I think this is often used in tandem with today’s corporate capitalism as a way of enslaving others….
While reading this, I felt sorry for Rousseau because he was abandoned by his parents at an early age. But this undoubtedly played a major role in defining his life and character, and as you point out, his brilliance as well as his faults. Great post!
I think Rousseau is the mirror image of the Enlightement valorisation of reason, he championed what I think of as sentimental humanism, a focus on feelings without reference to reason or others.
I think this is often used in tandem with today’s corporate capitalism as a way of enslaving others….
While reading this, I felt sorry for Rousseau because he was abandoned by his parents at an early age. But this undoubtedly played a major role in defining his life and character, and as you point out, his brilliance as well as his faults. Great post!