试论卢梭的人民主权思想

Rousseau’s Idea of Popular Sovereignty

卢梭是人民主权的集大成者,他的"天赋人权、自由平等、主权在民"的思想不仅为资产阶级推翻封建统治从理论上做了准备,同时也使人民主权的观念深入人心。但由于历史条件和阶级的局限性,其理论理想色彩浓重,对于广大受剥削、受奴役的劳动人民来说只能是一种"柏拉图"式的虚幻民主。

Rousseau is a comprehensive master of people＇s sovereignty, his idea of ＂divine rights, freedom, equality and sovereignty among people＂ had made paved the way for bourgeoisie overthrowing the rule of feudalism from theoretical aspect. Meanwhile, the concept of sovereignty had deeply rooted among people. However, due to historical conditions and class limitations, his theoretical ideal is of strong sense of idealism, for the majority of the exploited and enslaved, it can only be a Platonic type of illusory democracy.