Jean-Jacques Rousseau

and Social Media:

Amour Propre as
Foundation of a Just
Society
through the Digital
Environment

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What is Amour Propre and How Does
it Relate to Social Media
The Function of Each Chapter and
How it Contributes to the Whole
Thesis
Scope, Limitations and Methodology
 How does amour propre present
itself in the digital environment?

What is amour propre and its different

interpretations?

What is social media and how does it influence our

behavior?

What are the positive and negative forms of amour

propre in the digital
environment?
 Review of Related Literature

Interpretations of Amour Propre: The Wide View

vs. The Traditional View

The Traditional View of Amour Propre

The Wide View of Amour Propre

 Chapter 2: Why the Traditional
View Fails and Why the Wide View
Succeeds

A defense against the wide view of amour propre

My defense of the wide view of amour propre

The Role of Compassion vs the Role of Self-love/Self-esteem in the
Second Discourse
The Role of Compassion vs the Role of Self-love/Self-esteem in Emile
 Chapter 3: How Amour Propre
Manifests in Social Media

How Social Media Enables Amour Propre to be

Inflamed

The Potential of Positive Amour Propre in Social

Media
Conclusion