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Dec 2014
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Episode #045 ... Rousseau Government pt....

STEPHEN WEST
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On this episode of the podcast, we examine the origins of government and discuss several opinions on how to construct the best system. First, we imagine that we’re stranded on an island and are forced to devise a system to organize ourselves into a functional “society.” Next, we discuss Hobbes' and Rousseau’s viewpoints on the state of nature and how it rela ... Show More
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