Amour-propre
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Amour-propre is a concept in the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
that denotes a self-love that depends upon the opinion of others. Rousseau contrasts it with amour de soi
, which also means self love, but which does not involve seeing oneself as others see one. According to Rousseau, amour de soi is more primitive and is compatible with wholeness and happiness while amour-propre arose only with the appearance of society and renders human beings incapable of being happy within society.
The term amour-propre predates Rousseau and is found in the writings of Pascal
, La Rochefoucauld
and many others. For Pascal Christianity was the only true remedy to this wretched state of man known as amour-propre, which for him is a direct consequence of the Fall, and in his writings the term generally refers to man's desire to satisfy his own needs and desires.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological and educational thought.His novel Émile: or, On Education is a treatise...
that denotes a self-love that depends upon the opinion of others. Rousseau contrasts it with amour de soi
Amour de soi
Amour de soi is a concept in the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau that refers to the kind of self-love that humans share with brute animals and predates the appearance of society...
, which also means self love, but which does not involve seeing oneself as others see one. According to Rousseau, amour de soi is more primitive and is compatible with wholeness and happiness while amour-propre arose only with the appearance of society and renders human beings incapable of being happy within society.
The term amour-propre predates Rousseau and is found in the writings of Pascal
Pascal
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, La Rochefoucauld
La Rochefoucauld
La Rochefoucauld can refer to:People:* Antoine de La Rochefoucauld* Count Antoine de La Rochefoucauld , 19th century Rosicrucian* François de La Rochefoucauld , French author...
and many others. For Pascal Christianity was the only true remedy to this wretched state of man known as amour-propre, which for him is a direct consequence of the Fall, and in his writings the term generally refers to man's desire to satisfy his own needs and desires.