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Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Philosophy

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According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, what is man's state before being influenced by outside forces?

Greediness leading to fights and increasing population

Preposterous and influenced by prejudice and authority

Weak, destitute, and stupid

Naturally good and free from vice and error (correct)

What did Rousseau assert about human beings' need for outside intervention?

They are naturally preposterous and influenced by prejudice and authority

They are naturally equal and self-sufficient

They need outside intervention to develop their natural propensity for good (correct)

They need assistance to overcome greediness and fights

According to Rousseau, what led to the wide gap between the rich and the poor in the second stage of the state of nature?

Greediness (correct)

Prejudice and authority

Lack of understanding

Naturally good and free from vice and error

What did Rousseau want to offer a logical explanation of, in his Social Contract Theory?

The nature of civil society Signup and view all the answers

In Jean-Jacques Rousseau's noble savage stage, what characterized the people?

Healthy, happy, good, and free Signup and view all the answers

According to Franz Boas, what is the primary assumption of Historical Particularism?

Each society has its own unique historical development and must be understood based on its own specific cultural and environmental context. Signup and view all the answers

What did Franz Boas believe about comparing two cultures?

They were fundamentally different and had to be approached as such. Signup and view all the answers

What did Franz Boas assert in relation to ethics and aesthetics?

Avoid value judgment in Ethics and Aesthetics. Signup and view all the answers

What did Franz Boas believe determined behavior in societies?

Culture, not race, determines behavior. Signup and view all the answers

According to Franz Boas, what is cultural relativism?

The view that all beliefs, customs, and ethics are relative to the individual within his own social context. Signup and view all the answers

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Rousseau's Ideas

In the state of nature, humans are good, free, and equal, without private property or social classes.
Rousseau believed that humans need outside intervention to correct the negative aspects of human nature.
The accumulation of private property led to the wide gap between the rich and the poor in the second stage of the state of nature.
Rousseau's Social Contract Theory aimed to offer a logical explanation of how people form societies and give up some of their natural rights in exchange for protection and stability.

Noble Savage Stage

In the noble savage stage, people were innocent, pure, and good, living in harmony with nature and each other.

Franz Boas' Ideas

Historical Particularism

Boas assumed that each culture is unique and should be understood on its own terms, without comparing it to others.
Boas believed that comparing two cultures is impossible, as each culture has its own unique characteristics.
Boas asserted that ethics and aesthetics are relative to the cultural context, and should not be judged by external standards.
Boas believed that behavior in societies is determined by cultural norms and values, not by universal principles.
Boas defined cultural relativism as the concept that cultures should be understood and respected in their own terms, without judgment or comparison to others.

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Explore the key concepts of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's philosophy, including the conflict between 'nature' and 'artifice' in society, education, and religion. Understand Rousseau's belief in the natural goodness of man and the influence of external forces on human behavior.