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Rousseau

Rousseau's ideas had a significant influence on the French Revolution and the development of modern political, sociological, and educational thought. His works, especially 'The Social Contract', emphasize the corrupting influences of civilization on humans and the importance of free will.
Philosopher
Enlightenment
The Social Contract

Beschreibung

A prominent philosopher, writer, and composer of the Enlightenment era. Known for his philosophy on education and human nature, among other topics.
Basisinformation
KontinentEurope
UnterregionWestern Europe
Geburtsdatum1712-06-28
StandortGeneva, Republic of Geneva (now Switzerland)
ZungeFrench
Todesdatum1778-07-02
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Rousseau
Bedeutung
EpocheModern
BedeutungLeading figure in the Enlightenment movement.
BeiträgeIntroduction of 'General Will' concept Critique of civilization's effect on humanity
VeranstaltungenPublication of 'The Social Contract'
Zitate
The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.
Freedom is the power to choose our own chains.
To live is not to breathe but to act.