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   Why is Jean-Jacques Rousseau famous?

   • Jean-Jacques Rousseau (born June 28, 1712, Geneva, Switzerland—died July 2, 1778, Ermenonville, France) was a Swiss-born philosopher, writer, and political theorist whose treatises and novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution and the Romantic generation.

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   What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe in?

   • Although a believer in the power of reason, science, and the arts, Rousseau was convinced that a flourishing culture hid a society full of inequalities and injustices. His most noted works include the First and Second Discourse, The Social Contract, and Émile. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on 28 June 1712 in Geneva, Switzerland.

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   What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau think about the Enlightenment?

   • Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was a Swiss philosopher whose work both praised and criticised the Enlightenment movement. Although a believer in the power of reason, science, and the arts, Rousseau was convinced that a flourishing culture hid a society full of inequalities and injustices.

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   Who influenced Rousseau?

   • In the course of his work, Rousseau engaged intellectually with a wide range of predecessors and contemporaries, and was deeply influenced by ancient writers, perhaps especially Plato. The most immediate influences on his political philosophy include Montesquieu, Hobbes, Locke, Mandeville and Diderot.

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   Apr 23, 2024 · Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss-born philosopher, writer, and political theorist whose treatises and novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution and the Romantic generation. Although he was the least academic of modern philosophers, he was also in many ways the most influential.

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   Jul 25, 2022 · Learn how Rousseau criticized society and advocated for a simple life in the state of nature. Discover his social contract theory and the concept of the general will, which influenced the French Revolution and modern politics.

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   Sep 27, 2010 · 1. Life. 2. Conjectural history and moral psychology. 2.1 Morality. 3. Political Philosophy. 3.1 The idea of the general will. 3.2 The emergence of the general will: procedure, virtue and the legislator. 3.3 Rousseau’s claim to reconcile freedom and authority. 3.4 Representation and government. 3.5 Civil religion and toleration. 4. Language. 5.

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   Dec 12, 2023 · Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was a Swiss philosopher whose work both praised and criticised the Enlightenment movement. Although a believer in the power of reason, science , and the arts, Rousseau was convinced that a flourishing culture hid a society full of inequalities and injustices.

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   Learn about the life and works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment. Explore his ideas on nature, education, politics, and ethics in his major discourses and books.

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   Jean-Jacques Rousseau (UK: / ˈ r uː s oʊ /, US: / r uː ˈ s oʊ / French: [ʒɑ̃ ʒak ʁuso]; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher , writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the development of ...

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    Jul 12, 2011 · This article is a summary of the main ideas of the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and his contributions to social contract theory.