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1. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

2. Content
1.Short biographie
2.“Theory of Natural Man“
3.The “Social Contract”
4.Criticism on his Theory

3. Short biographie
1712-1778
Major philosopher
Composer of the “Enlightenment“
Influenced the French Revolution
Made up political theories

4. “Theory of Natural Man“
Man is good when in state of nature
 freedom and equality, no rationality
 simple societies with these values
Goods, property and culture corrupt him
 “bad society”

5. The “Social Contract“
Solution for the situation of mankind
No political institutions
“volonte generale” and “volonte de tous”
 no resistance allowed
No religion needed

6. Criticism on his Theory
Existance of an “unfailing general will“?
No protection of minorities
Goods and property are no human inventions