Jean-Jacques Rosseau
By: Jacqueline Campos
Early years
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born to Isaac Rousseau and Suzanne Bernard in Geneva on June 28, 1712. In 1725, Rousseau was apprenticed to an engraver and began to learn the trade. He later met Therese Levasseur, who would become his lifelong companion They had five children together, all of whom were left at the Paris orphanage.
Important philosophers during the enlightment
Francis Bacon (1561 – 1626)
English philosopher, statesman, orator and scientist. Bacon is considered the ‘father of empiricism’
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Was an American Founding Father and the principle author of The Declaration of Independence (1776) In this declaration, Jefferson laid out the fundamental principles of America, calling for equality and liberty. He also advocated ending slavery and promoting religious tolerance.
Benjamin Franlikn (1706-1790)
One of the American Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a key figure in the American enlightenment, which saw major breakthroughs in science and ideas of political republicanism
Effect during the enlightment
Rousseau was a political philosopher who was influential in French revolution. He is widely known for his The Social Contract (1762), which sought to promote a more egalitarian form of government by consent and formed the basis of modern Republicanism