| General Will: Volonté générale, or general will, is a concept in political philosophy developed by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It is the will of the people as a whole, directed towards the common good. See also Society, Will, The Good, Social goods, Progress, J.-J. Rousseau._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
