ABSTRACT

Rousseau insisted that his First Discourse, the Discourse on the Sciences and Arts, was chronically misread. This essay suggests that readers have tended to interpret the Discourse too narrowly. While Rousseau did link popular enlightenment with the corruption of virtue, he defined virtue as the combination of two qualities that are both separable from moral integrity and good citizenship: strength and vigor of soul. Clarifying the definition of virtue in the Discourse helps clarify Rousseau’s philosophical “system that is true but distressing.” It also adds to the plausibility of Rousseau’s argument.

中文翻译：

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“灵魂的力量与活力”：卢梭第一篇话语中美德的更广泛含义

摘要

卢梭坚持认为，他的第一话语，在话语上的科学和艺术，是长期误读。这篇文章表明，读者倾向于过于狭隘地解释《话语》。虽然卢梭确实将大众启蒙与美德的败坏联系起来，但他将美德定义为与道德操守和良好公民身份可分离的两种品质的结合：灵魂的力量和活力。澄清《话语》中美德的定义有助于澄清卢梭的哲学“真实但令人痛苦的体系”。这也增加了卢梭论证的合理性。