Rousseau's Discourse on Inequality, which argues that private property is the source of inequality, and The Social Contract, which outlines the basis for a legitimate political order, are cornerstones in …

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 …

Sep 27, 2010 · Jean-Jacques Rousseau remains an important figure in the history of philosophy, both because of his contributions to political philosophy and moral psychology and on account of his …

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the most influential thinkers during the Enlightenment in eighteenth century Europe. His first major philosophical work, A Discourse on the Sciences and Arts, was the …

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 …

Explore Jean-Jacques Rousseau's philosophy in simple, easy-to-understand terms. This guide covers his life, moral freedom, political philosophy, social contract theory, and ideas on education, …

Jean-Jacques Rousseau © French writer and political theorist of the Enlightenment, Rousseau's work inspired the leaders of the French Revolution and the romantic generation.

No other philosopher’s biography is perhaps so well-known as that of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who made his own life the subject of a number of his writings, including his great autobiographical work, …

Rousseau worked with Diderot on the Encyclopédie, contributing articles on music. Early in his life, in fact, Rousseau himself wrote music, and his opera Devin du village (1752) earned him considerable …

Dec 19, 2025 · Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Social Contract, Emile, Discourse: As part of what Rousseau called his “reform,” or improvement of his own character, he began to look back at some of the …