Social Conflict in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe: Psychological and Social Aspects

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Abstract

One respectable philosophical tradition holds that human beings are naturally good. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the chief proponent of this tradition, argued at the end of the early modern period that it is society which makes man greedy, rapacious and quarrelsome. [from the article]
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationFaces of Communities
Subtitle of host publicationsocial ties between loyalty, trust and friendship
EditorsSabrina Feickert, Anna Haut, Kathrin Sharaf
Place of PublicationGöttingen
Pages175-191
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9783737002813
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2014

Publication series

NameFreunde - Gönner - Getreue
PublisherVandenhoeck & Ruprecht Verlag
Volume9

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