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Rousseau thought society was greater than the individual. Through the individual's involvement in society, one could succeed. He believed that humans were rational (like Locke) and believed in a state of nature. Now, a state of nature is the imaginative idea of a world without government. We would still have a modern society but not an government. With that in mind, Rousseau believed human beings would be rational and run society for the greater good if a state of nature existed.

Also, Rousseau also criticized Hobbes often for his idea that humans were naturally greedy people, and that Hobbes' idea could not be rationally used in the state of nature.

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed in the inherent goodness of human nature and the importance of individual freedom and equality. He also emphasized the social contract as a means of preserving individual rights while promoting the common good. Rousseau's ideas influenced the development of modern political and educational theory.

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