Rousseau, the Necessity of Amour-Propre, and the Critique of Internalized Vanity

• In Event: Problems of Knowledge and Self-knowledge in Rousseau

Brief Overview

This paper investigates the role of Amour-Propre in Rousseau's work. Most treatments focus on his critiques of this natural drive, whereas I highlight its beneficial and socially necessary dimensions,

Author

• Sid Simpson, The College of Wooster