Jean Rousseau
By : Ana Contreras
Born - Died
Jean Rousseau was born June 28 , 1712 in Geneva & died July 2 , 1778 in Ermenonville , France .
Best known for . . .
Jean Rousseau was best known for being an influential philosopher in the 18th century . He wrote the acclaim work a Discourse on the Arts & Sciences . He was one of the most important Philosophers of the French enlightenment .
Stage 1 : Infancy ( birth to 2 years )
In this stage he thought that people should let the children do things for themselves & demand less of others .
Stage 2 : The age of Nature ( 2 years old to 12 years old )
The purpose of this stage is for the child to develop their physical qualities & to not learn by verbal instructions .
Stage 3 : Pre-adolescence
In this stage the childs strength increased far more rapidly than his needs , the child also needs more attention .
Beliefs
He belived that children are born " good " & that they get their bad habits by the city .