«Le plus libre et le plus doux de tous les actes n’admet point de violence réelle»1: consentement et viol dans Émile, ou De L’Éducation
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This article addresses Rousseau’s views on rape and sexual consent in Émile. The analysis is focused on a section of the book that underwent several changes before publication, as shown by comparing different drafts of Émile. By discussing anthropological and legal notions together, Rousseau seems to overlap different meanings of rape (rapt) in contemporary law, ultimately denying its actual possibility. The article points out the problems of the interpretation offered by Rousseau, in light of some contemporary responses, and with regard to its presumable principal source, Mme Dupin’s Des Femmes.
Source: Diciottesimo Secolo
DOI: 10.36253/ds-15045
Author: Elena Muceni
Institution: University of Milan
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403195541