tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089877724375712209.post5470776539873278825..comments2009-12-22T18:31:34.575-05:00Comments on History of the Concept of Human Nature: Society: The Origin of InequalityProf. Ashley Vaughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680492038984630940noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089877724375712209.post-54910315842550739502009-12-18T11:36:52.049-05:002009-12-18T11:36:52.049-05:00After trudging through the second essay on Roussea...After trudging through the second essay on Rousseau, I thought that perhaps the lost freedom has played a part in the creation of inequality. In the state of nature, Man was free in one sense because he wasn’t bound by inner desires or the opinions of those around him, but was also free in another sense because he wasn’t bound to act on instinct alone. With the rise of civil society and property, Man’s has supposedly lost natural freedom because he is now a slave of his desires and acts accordingly. Man lost freedom because he gained passions, and those passions and pride played a huge role in creating inequality in society. However, if we had still held on to freedom and never gained desires, we would probably still be unequal, because we had entered the point of no return (state of war) and Man had already developed traits that were the foundations for inequality (reason, pride, property).-https://www.blogger.com/profile/05397673441863358206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089877724375712209.post-31025326310877808762009-12-18T04:53:14.299-05:002009-12-18T04:53:14.299-05:00I believe that the corruption of man in the state ...I believe that the corruption of man in the state of natures pity is the main reason we cannot understand human nature. In the state of nature man's compassion drove him to interact, learn and help man evolve. In civil society we have developed the ability to argue with our compassionate instincts, and ignore others pleas for help. This warped sense is 1/3 of the characteristics we still share with man in the state of nature. Without this quality intact, there isn't much hope to connect with our true nature. I think the exact warp in compassion happened around the time man developed the idea of public esteem, and corrupted self love into the need to have a favorable perception by others. What do you guys think?TDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16097447378202301894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089877724375712209.post-45088226125298289842009-11-18T19:44:50.793-05:002009-11-18T19:44:50.793-05:00I agree with the amin points on how society is the...I agree with the amin points on how society is the ultimate cause of all human inequality. It is a provocative theory that Rousseau has that man, in his natural state, has only what he needs to survive, and lacks any sense of self awareness. Michael Raganella points out that as a result of public esteem, many of the problems of society today are born.Mike Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156184396670226289noreply@blogger.com