Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712–1778) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, (28 June 1712[1] – 2 July 1778) was a famous French-speaking philosopher. He was born in Geneva, Switzerland[1] and always described himself as being Genevan.[2]
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Born | (1712-06-28)28 June 1712 |
Died | 2 July 1778(1778-07-02) (aged 66) Ermenonville, Kingdom of France |
Era | 18th-century philosophy (early modern philosophy) |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Social contract Romanticism |
Main interests | Political philosophy, music, education, literature, autobiography |
Notable ideas | General will, amour de soi, amour-propre, moral simplicity of humanity, child-centered learning, civil religion, popular sovereignty, positive liberty, public opinion |
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