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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (/ruːˈsoʊ/; French: [ʒɑ̃ʒak ʁuso]; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. His political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment in France and across Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and... show more



Jean-Jacques Rousseau (/ruːˈsoʊ/; French: [ʒɑ̃ʒak ʁuso]; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. His political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment in France and across Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the overall development of modern political and educational thought.Rousseau's novel Emile, or On Education is a treatise on the education of the whole person for citizenship. His sentimental novel Julie, or the New Heloise was of importance to the development of pre-romanticism and romanticism in fiction. Rousseau's autobiographical writings — his Confessions, which initiated the modern autobiography, and his Reveries of a Solitary Walker — exemplified the late 18th-century movement known as the Age of Sensibility, and featured an increased focus on subjectivity and introspection that later characterized modern writing. His Discourse on Inequality and The Social Contract are cornerstones in modern political and social thought.During the period of the French Revolution, Rousseau was the most popular of the philosophes among members of the Jacobin Club. Rousseau was interred as a national hero in the Panthéon in Paris, in 1794, 16 years after his death.Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Maurice Quentin de La Tour [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Philosophical Musings of a Book Nerd
To say that Rousseau has a low opinion of humanity is an understatement – he absolute despises the corrupting nature of humans and the effect upon the world around them. This is clearly summed up in his opening statement: God makes all things good; man meddles with them and they become evil. ...
Philosophical Musings of a Book Nerd
This is how Rousseau, an 18th Century philosopher, opens his treatise on good government. The writing is not so much about a good form of government, but rather how government should run to be the best for the people. Of some of the ideas he proposes is that the law giver and the sovereign are two d...
Edward
Edward rated it 10 years ago
Biographical NoteIntroductionFurther Reading--Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men [complete]--On the Social Contract, or, Principles of Political Right [complete]--Émile, or, On Education [Excerpts]--Julie, or, The New Héloïse [Excerpts]--Confessions [Books I-III]--Reveri...
Calyre
Calyre rated it 11 years ago
La jeunesse est le temps d'étudier la sagesse; la vieillesse est le temps de la pratiquer.L'expérience instruit toujours, je l'avoue; mais elle ne profite que pour l'espace qu'on a devant soi. Est-il temps au moment qu'il faut mourir d'apprendre comment on aurait dû vivre?
amrazzazi
amrazzazi rated it 11 years ago
قرأت -قديماً- قصة كانت تلازمني طوال قراءتي لهذا الكتاب -و إن كنت لم أجد لها سنداً- تقول:لما خرج فخر الدين الرازي من بيته في نيسابور، وصار يمشي في الشارع وخلفه أكثر من ثلاثمائة طالب من طلابه، وقفت عجوزٌ عند بابها فسألت أحد الطلبة: من هذا الملك؟! فقال: هذا ليس ملك، هذا الفخر الرازي الذي يعرف ألف دليل ...
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