Debunking the Liberal Foundations of French Enlightenment Thought

This chapter critiques the traditional association of liberalism with the French Enlightenment and figures like Rousseau, uncovering the negative effects on political thought. It emphasizes Rousseau's rejection of natural law and the general will, which contributed to oppressive regimes, and examines the intellectual misinterpretations of Enlightenment thinkers by later political theorists.