Claude Levi-Strauss, 100; his ideas, research transformed anthropology Nov 5, 2009
In this seeming elevation of the savage mind and denigration of Western modernity, he was writing within the tradition of French Romanticism, inspired by the 18th-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whom Dr. Levi-Strauss revered. It was a view that helped build Mr. Levi-Strauss s public reputation in the era of countercultural romanticism in the 1960s and 70s. (Boston Globe)
romantic exoticism Nov 4, 2009
In this they were inspired by certain currents contemporaneous with the Enlightenment, in particular the writings of Voltaire's arch-rival, Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Rousseau. (Harper's Magazine)
Nehru in '60 foreigners who shaped China' list Sep 19, 2009
Nehru, Tagore among 'foreigners who shaped modern China' - China - World - NEWS - The Times of India. Nehru, Tagore among 'foreigners who shaped modern China. (India Times, India)
America's got to end its deadly devotion to democracy Sep 16, 2009
The voter with a stable job and a secure place to live is a signatory to the social contract understood by Jean Jacques Rousseau, whose political philosophy underlay the French Revolution. The possibility that "democracy kills" should not come as a surprise to anyone who has paid attention to events in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Zimbabwe. (Christian Science Monitor)
Are Management Consultants Necessary? Aug 24, 2009
When I have managerial issues I think more about Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke than I do about management writer Michael Porter or someone like that. You don't have a lot of kind words for the management gurus lining bookshelves at airports. (Time.com)
Tarzan reconsidered in Paris exhibit Aug 12, 2009
Its subtitle is "Rousseau and the Waziri," a reference to the noble savage of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the fictitious Waziri tribe in Burrough's novels who are Tarzan's allies. Key to understanding Tarzan, Boulay says, is Chicago, where Burroughs who never set foot in Africa was born in 1875. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Making God an American Aug 5, 2009
In the 18th century, Jean-Jacques Rousseau longed to recover the unity of state and cult known in antiquity. The Genevan philosopher wrote in The Social Contract that every state required a religion at its base. (The American Conservative)
Which Revolution? Jul 5, 2009
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 18th century Enlightenment philosopher, had written about volont gnrale or general will and the Jacobins, followed by others, ran with it insisting that voice of the people could best, actually only, be expressed by so-called enlightened leaders. Our revolution indeed drew a measure of strength from the Enlightenment, but it was of the earlier Locke variety. (Townhall.com)
Enlightenment Ideas Challenge the O... Jun 30, 2009
Writing in 1996, Russian history professor David MacKenzie ended his section on Jean-Jacques Rousseau by stating, It should be evident why nineteenth century radicals and conspirators like Babeuf, Buonarroti, and Mazzini venerated Rousseau so greatly as their spiritual father. Rousseau and Voltaire, two of the greatest Enlightenment thinkers, may well have been the ideological architects of the French Revolution, influencing men like Robespierre and Mirabeau. (Suite101.com)
For Obama, a Week of Personal Growth? May 29, 2009
A peripheral academic, he entered office with airy theories and noble ideals - and the bottom-line leftie notion (first promulgated by the radical French political philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau) that all men are born good but corrupted by bad institutions. Obama declared on just his second day in office he would close Gitmo. (Townhall.com)
The End of Enlightenment May 6, 2009
This book is about the break-up of the short friendship between David Hume and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the response to it by the republic of letters in Europe at the time, and what it intimates for us today. The story is this: Rousseau s friends, fearful for his safety in France, asked Hume to find him safe refuge in England. (The American Conservative)
Do you agree with the Iowa Supreme Court's ruling on Friday that Iowa's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional? Apr 6, 2009
Josh wrote on Apr 5, 2009 12:26 AM:" @Just a thought (with the natural consideration that you use the word 'thought' lightly)This issue is about extending rights to as many people as we possibly can without infringing on the rights of others. That's what Republics are all about, so of course we extend this right. The 'issues' you cited do infringe on the rights of others, therefore we obviously do not extend those rights. See the difference? Read more Jean Jacques Rousseau, less Old Testament.... (Sioux City Journal)
Freedom from and for Mar 8, 2009
Drawing on political philosophers from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to John Rawls, Wolfe defines and defends liberalism as a guide to modernity, which asks people to reach higher in order to live better. At times familiar, his analysis is always forceful and formidable. (Boston Globe)
Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) Feb 22, 2009
It was based on the ideas of the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau of whom Robespierre was a passionate advocate. Intensification of the "Reign of Terror" and Robespierre's autocracy made him increasingly unpopular. (Suite101.com)
Diderot's Encyclopedia Feb 8, 2009
Among its contributors were Jean-Jacques Rousseau (music and political theory), Voltaire (history, literature, philosophy), Montesquieu (on the idea of "taste"), Baron d'Holbach (the sciences, politics, religion) and tienne Bonnot de Condillac (philosophy). Its aim, as set out by d'Alembert in his Preliminary Discourse, was the unveiling of the order within and interconnection among the various forms of human knowledge. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
