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Two Enemies of the Enlightenment: 3 – Joseph de Maistre

Isaiah Berlin

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Nature Is a World in Which Every Animal Rips Every Other Animal to Pieces

Rousseau: Nature is a world in which every animal rips every other animal to pieces. In fact, nature is one enormous slaughter house," he says. Rousseau's master was fascinated by the idea of 'the will of am' and how it can be applied to everyday life.

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