Jean-Jacques Rousseau
By Landon Martinez
Born
28 June, 1712 Geneva, Switzerland
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Died
2 July, 1778 at the age of 66 in Ermenonville, France
Political Veiws
- He saw philosophers as the post-hoc rationalizers of self-interest.
- His work focused on ways of preserving human freedom in a world where human beings are increasingly dependent on one another for the satisfaction of their needs.
- He appreciated the wonders of nature and he emphasized on the importance of feelings and emotions.
Educational Veiws
- Rousseau philosophy on education does not emphasize learning all information but only the needed information for ones calling.
- He also recommends that a young adult learns a manual skill such as carpentry, since it requires creativity and thought.
- After a young adult learns a skill then at the age of sixteen, males are then ready to have a companion of the opposite sex.
His Impact on Society
- His treatises and novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution, the Romantic generation, and many other famous philosophers.
- Rousseau believed that education gives people the chance to learn how to be good even though they lived in a corrupt society.
- These views on education helped inspire the national education system in France during the French Revolution.
Sources
- "Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Philosopher." Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Philosopher. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2014.
- "Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy." Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2014.
- "JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU (1712-1778)." Jean Jacques Rousseau. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2014.