D’Holbach on (Dis-)Esteeming Talent
Rousseau argues that holding the talented in high public esteem leads the less talented to esteem their natural virtues less highly and therefore to neglect the cultivation of these virtues. D’Holbach’s response to Rousseau indicates a sense in which esteeming talent can avoid these detrimental cons...
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| Main Author: | Andreas Blank |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Modern Philosophy |
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| Online Access: | https://jmphil.org/article/id/2107/ |
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