The order of nature and chaos of society in Rosseau

Authors

  • Gustavo Cunha Bezerra Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Keywords:

evil, nature, order, Rousseau

Abstract

In this article we aim to show, mainly from the analysis by Bronislaw Bazcko in Rousseau: Solitude et communauté, the way in which the opposition elaborated by Rousseau between the order of nature and chaos of society, allows to separate the origin of evil of any metaphysical principle. The evil present in the conflicts of life in society is a result solely of human actions. The order of nature is thus a model in the difficult task of overcoming such conflicts, which occur not only among men, but are also internalized by the individual.

Author Biography

Gustavo Cunha Bezerra, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Doutorando UNICAMP

References

BACZKO, Bronislaw. Rousseau: solitude et communauté. Traduit du polonais par Claire Brendhel-Lamhout. Paris: École Pratique des Hautes Études et Mouton & Co, 1974.

BERNARDI, Bruno. Présentation, notes, bibliographie et chronologie. In: ROUSSEAU, J.-J. Profession de foi du Vicaire savoyard. Paris: GF-Flammarion, 2010.

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ROUSSEAU, J.-J. Profession de foi du Vicaire savoyard. Paris: GF-Flammarion, 2010.ROUSSEAU, J.-J. Oeuvres complètes. Paris: Gallimard, 1959-1995. (Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, 5 vols.)

Published

2014-04-23