The freedom viewpoint jean Jacques rousseau and buddhadasa bhikkhu

Abstract

The aims of this research were: 1) to study the concepts of freedom in the views of Jean Jacques Rousseau; 2) to study the concepts of freedom in the views of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu; 3) to compare the concepts of Jean Jacques Rousseau and Buddhadasa Bhikkhu.
The results were as follows:
1. The original nature of human beings had innocent freedom. Humans have the right to take any action as he/she wishes without obstacles, such as freedom of speech, writing and religion, etc. When humans are joined into the same society. There must be a law with intention to control and to prevent oppression from the ruling class that obstruct the process of people's freedom. This is to allow humans to access the ideal of freedom of society that is truly equal.
2. The true nature of a human being is a pure heart without lust, which is desire, which is not important in life. The state of human mind and free nature from all bondage. When human society is selfish and possesses power with the selfish, in order to be able to achieve true freedom, morality must be relied upon in order for human society to have Dhamma within the mind. this allows them to reach freedom and escape from all possessions.
3. The freedom in the views of Jean Jacques Rousseau and Buddhadasa Bhikkhu are the same in terms of peace. The difference is that Jean Jacques Rousseau gives importance to the physical possessions that are dominated by slavery, such as being exploited by as political rules, etc. While the Buddhadasa Bhikkhu views that to access to rules of nature is a state of being free from the dominance of all things. Humans must sacrifice selfishness for the society. That is freedom within the mind without self.