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Episode #047 ... Rousseau pt. 3 - The General Will

2015/1/10
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主持人深入探讨了卢梭的普遍意志概念,指出其并非简单地指政府满足所有人的愿望,而是要考虑公民的多种意愿,并最终服务于公共利益。然而,在实践中,达成普遍意志面临诸多挑战,例如个人私欲与公共利益的冲突、公民将自身利益与特定群体利益相结合等。主持人还分析了两种达成普遍意志的观点:民主的普遍意志和超越的普遍意志,并指出两者都存在争议。此外,主持人还阐述了政府作为执行普遍意志的工具,需要在复杂的国内外环境中做出艰难的决策,例如战争、外交、移民等政策,这些决策需要考虑长远的影响和各种因素。最后,主持人强调了政府决策者的巨大责任和所需具备的卓越能力,并反思了现实世界中选举领导人的方式存在的问题,例如选民的单一议题投票和缺乏充分调研等。

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The episode begins with a thought experiment on an island where a government is formed based on Rousseau's ideas. The discussion centers on defining 'the general will of the people' and its complexities.

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On this episode of the podcast, we continue our desert island thought experiment, this time focusing on the general will of the people. First, we examine several interpretations of what "the general will of the people" actually means. Next, we take an in-depth look at Rousseau's interpretation, and discuss the difference between democratic and transcendental will. Finally, we explore the multitude of complications that arise when a government tries to enact the general will after it's (somewhat) agreed upon. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!

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