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

Autor/innen

  • Nguyen Trung Hieu PhD, Lecturer, Hong Bang International University, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpss.v9i1.2167

Schlagwörter:

freedom, J. Locke, J.J. Rousseau, Vietnam

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.

Autor/innen-Biografie

  • Nguyen Trung Hieu, PhD, Lecturer, Hong Bang International University, Vietnam
    Nguyen Trung Hieu has a PhD in Philosophy and works as a lecturer at Hong Bang International University. Research interests in the fields of philosophy, state, and law; some of the published works: ‘The issue of inequality in Rousseau on “Discourse on the Origin of Inequality: and its historical value’; “People right sovereignty in Rousseau’s thought - essence and value’; ‘Rousseau’s thoughts on law and its significance for building a rule-of-law state in Vietnam today”.

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2026-03-16

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