PHIL1070 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Civil Society
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Yes, rousseau is saying that man in the state of nature is happy because there are enough. Explain your answer. resources and humans are generally stronger and more capable in the state of nature. Rousseau first explains that nature is happy by saying, the earth left to its own natural fertility offers at every step food and shelter to every species of animals (rousseau 18). This essentially means that in there state of nature there are enough resources for everyone so everything is generally functional and happy. This abundance includes resources for humans so they have enough to survive as well. In the state of nature people actually thrive more so than when they invent things and build machines and the strong survive and create stronger offspring. Rousseau explains that humans would be able to throw farther if it weren"t for slingshots.
