Jean-Jacques Rousseau – The family, the oldest of societies
Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the Social Contract makes the family the oldest of all societies, and the only natural one. Just after having explained the project of his work, The Social …
Category: Philosophy
I. B. Slavery as a means of freedom from labor
In the remainder of this course on labor (Chapter 1), we will focus on the issue ofSlavery. I. Work, a terrible necessityA . Work is opposed to leisure B. Slavery …
Aristotle – From Families to the State
Aristotle in the First chapter of Politics makes the link, even proposes a hierarchy, between the family, the village, and the State. According to Aristotle, man is “naturally sociable”, i.e. …
Rosanvallon – The crisis of the welfare state (summary)
Pierre Rosanvallon published The Crisis of the Welfare State in 1981. In this work, the historian and sociologist asks himself:“The welfare state is sick of the crisis. How long can …
François Rabelais – “Science without conscience” (explanations)
” Science without conscience is the ruin of the soul “François Rabelais This quote is a must for anyone who wants to think about science. But what does this sentence …
What does “demonstrate” mean?
The word demonstrate has a long history, and was already used in ancient Greece. This will be explained in a first part etymology before giving a more modern definition. The …