An Overview of Rousseau’s and Nietzsche’s Approaches Regarding Their Thoughts on The State of Nature and Socialization
The history of thought has progressed through the continuous contributions from past accumulations. In this respect, one must be meticulous when examining the struggle successor-thinkers have had with their predecessors. A careful examination of these thinkers’ ties with their predecessors will reve...
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| description | The history of thought has progressed through the continuous contributions from past accumulations. In this respect, one must be meticulous when examining the struggle successor-thinkers have had with their predecessors. A careful examination of these thinkers’ ties with their predecessors will reveal that no complete disagreement exists between them, with the thoughts of Rousseau and Nietzsche able to be shown as an example. Although Nietzsche harshly criticized Rousseau’s thoughts in some of his works, when looking at Nietzsche’s philosophy as a whole, many points are found where the thoughts of both philosophers overlap. For example, man in the state of nature as Rousseau had postulated is strong and self-sufficient, and all evil arises from sociality, or more appropriately, from the inequality brought about by sociality. When looking at Nietzsche’s thoughts, one again sees the affirmation of nature, but nature, and therefore humans in their natural state, also has a horrible face. In this context, although Nietzsche criticized Rousseau’s thoughts on many points, one should not ignore the issues both philosophers held in common. The main aim of this study is to draw attention to the overlapping points these two philosophers’ views had that developed in the center of human nature. Demonstrating some points that coincide between Nietzsche and Rousseau also includes an objection to the underestimation of the positivist considerations that human beings are benevolent by nature, because in the struggle to end the ongoing injustices in social life, one important factor is to have people understand their fellow humans as good beings by nature. |
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