I realize this is different from what one sees from Antoinette fangirls, but it's not original. Benjamin Constant already said the exact same thing in 1806-1819. I could demonstrate why I think it's nonsense, but I'm busy, so I'll refer anyone who's interested to the recent work on natural rights theory and republicanism by Yannick Bosc, Florence Gauthier, Marc Belissa, et al.
Also, it's highly contestable that Robespierre's main political influence was Rousseau, in particular the Rousseau of Du contrat social, for all that he admired him. His political philosophy owes much more to Locke, really.
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Date: 2011-05-18 11:15 pm (UTC)Also, it's highly contestable that Robespierre's main political influence was Rousseau, in particular the Rousseau of Du contrat social, for all that he admired him. His political philosophy owes much more to Locke, really.