FREEDOM IN THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OF J. LOCKE AND J.J. ROUSSEAU: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESOLVING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY AND POLITICAL STABILITY IN CONTEMPORARY VIETNAM

Nguyen Trung Hieu

Abstract


This article focuses on analyzing and comparing the concept of freedom of thought within the philosophical systems of John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, two prominent representatives of the Social Contract theory. Based on this theoretical framework, the author draws a direct correlation to the current practical context of Vietnam—a nation in the process of building a socialist rule of law state and undergoing profound international integration. The article argues that resolving the relationship between individual liberty and political stability in Vietnam is not an exclusive choice but rather a process of harmonizing these two values.

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freedom; J. Locke; J.J. Rousseau; Vietnam

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejpss.v9i1.2167

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