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Oh is it Tuesday already?
Rousseau is a fantastic writer and I am super happy that after weeks of looking at Leviathan…and to be honest, not even reading more than 10 pages of it, that we got to read this book. Rousseau is such a smooth writer and before the lecture, I agreed with everything he was saying and admired […] Continue reading →
A Note on Two Texts: Leviathan and Discourse on Inequality
I still want to talk about Leviathan a little bit because from my last blog post, I think I missed the mark on Hobbes! I still don’t understand him but I’m still trying. So from what I heard, last seminar (the one that I missed), the group talked about … 1) Why Hobbes thought monarchy […] Continue reading →
= or ≠ — Discourse of Inequality by Rousseau
Power + Prejudice + Discrimination = Oppression (what I learnt in Sociology class). For the most part, I understand what Rousseau is talking about (I think…). Inequality is generated by society in that it brought people together and therefore created … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Rousseau
First off, I would like to say that I actually really enjoyed this weeks reading. It was far more interesting than Hobbes, but I will respect both of them equally. There was one thing tho that really confused me: … Continue reading → Continue reading →
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
that is how I felt when I read the topics for these essays.
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Rousseau
Let me begin with saying Rousseau could probably persuade me to believe just about anything. His style of writing is musical, and almost casts a spell on one’s own thoughts and ideas, somehow they become one. I really really really … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Le Rouse.
A reading of inequality left me feeling the same way that I did after a reading of Ayn Rand’s work after fully understanding her philosophy. What I mean by that is that the writing appeals to one’s emotion, but upon … Continue reading → Continue reading →
I don’t hate ALL Philosophy
So apparently I am getting a bit of a wrap of hating philosophy. And although Hobbes just insulted me to the very core, it isn’t ALL philosophy, just him. Rousseau on the other hand, I thought was fantastic.His points were … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Halloween
Hello my Blog followers, I don’t think you exist, but w/e….I am fine talking to myself. I don’t really have anything in particular to blog about so this will be an unepic stream of thought. Thinking about it, I have … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Leviathan and Whatever Else
Woops, i’m a little late to the blogging party! Well, I can’t say I agree with Hobbes but granted, what I think he is trying to do is interesting. So what is he trying to do? Well for one, there is a point that if lets say, I’m disputing with you about… What is […] Continue reading →
