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
Descrizione
A prominent philosopher, writer, and composer of the Enlightenment era. Known for his philosophy on education and human nature, among other topics.
Informazioni di base
ContinenteEurope | SubregioneWestern Europe | Data di nascita1712-06-28 |
UbicazioneGeneva, Republic of Geneva (now Switzerland) | LinguaFrench | Data di morte1778-07-02 |
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Rousseau | ||
Significato
EraModern | SignificatoLeading figure in the Enlightenment movement. | ContributiIntroduction of 'General Will' concept
Critique of civilization's effect on humanity |
EventiPublication of 'The Social Contract' | ||
Citazioni
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.