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  • Jean Jacques Rousseau

    Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. In The Social Contract, Rousseau explores the concept of freedom and the political structures that may enable people to acquire it. He argues that the sovereign power of a state lies not in any one ruler, but in the will of the general population. Rousseau argues that the ideal state would be a direct democracy where executive decision-making is carried out by citizens who meet in assembly, as they would in the ancient city-state of Athens. The thoughts contained in the work were instrumental to the advent of the American Revolution and became sacred to those leading the French Revolution. With traces of Aristotle and echoes of Plato's...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    El 'Contrato Social' es una obra filosófica escrita por Jean-Jacques Rousseau, publicada por primera vez en 1762. En este libro, Rousseau presenta su teoría política sobre el origen y la naturaleza del gobierno legítimo. Rousseau comienza su obra afirmando que los hombres nacen libres, pero en todas partes están encadenados. Argumenta que la desigualdad y la opresión son el resultado de la civilización y las instituciones políticas que los hombres han creado. Según Rousseau, el problema radica en que los individuos han renunciado a su libertad natural en favor de un contrato social que establece las bases de la sociedad y el gobierno. En el 'Contrato Social', Rousseau propone...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    The Social Contract and Discourse on Inequality may be the two principal philosophical works for which Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) is remembered today, but his educational treatise-novel, Emile or On Education, can claim to be an equally important and, for its time, radical work. Published in 1762, it had a profound impact on the approach to the education and upbringing of a child, through infancy, childhood, adolescence and into adulthood. This was partly fuelled by the format - for Rousseau presents before us the boy Emile, taking him through the various stages of life, and as Emile becomes a young man, introducing a female counterpart, Sophie. This device personalises what would...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    'A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation of the Inequality Among Mankind' is a philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, written in the mid-18th century. The book is a critique of social inequality and a proposal for a more just and equitable society. In the book, Rousseau argues that the concept of inequality is not natural, but rather a product of social and political institutions. He proposes that in a hypothetical state of nature, before the development of civilization and society, humans were equal and free. However, with the emergence of societal structures such as property, laws, and government, inequality arose. Rousseau proposes a social contract theory, where...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    'Emile, or On Education' is a novel written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and published in 1762. The book is a treatise on education and focuses on the development of a single individual, Emile, from infancy to adulthood. Rousseau's novel is notable for its emphasis on natural education, or the idea that children should be allowed to learn through their own experiences and interactions with the world around them. The book is divided into five sections, each of which focuses on a different stage of Emile's life and the corresponding education he should receive. In the first section, Rousseau argues that children should be allowed to develop naturally and that their education should be based...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Brought to you by Penguin. 'Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains.' These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has stirred vigorous debate ever since its first publication in 1762. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, Rousseau argues instead for a pact, or 'social contract', that should exist between all the citizens of a state and that should be the source of sovereign power. From this fundamental premise, he goes on to consider issues of liberty and law, freedom and justice, arriving at a view of society that has seemed to some a blueprint for totalitarianism, to others a declaration of democratic principles. ©...read more

  • Jeanjacques Rousseau

    Published four years after Rousseau's death, Confessions is a remarkably frank and honest selfportrait, described by Rousseau as 'the history of my soul'. From his idyllic youth in the Swiss mountains, to his career as a composer in Paris and his abandonment of his children, Rousseau lays bare his entire life with preternatural honesty. He relates his scandals, follies, jealousies, sexual exploits and unrequited loves, as well as the torrential events surrounding his controversial works Discourses, E?mile and The Social Contract, which led to his persecution and wanderings in exile. Confessions provides an invaluable window into the making of the man, the society he lived in, and the...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    „El hombre nace libre y, sin embargo, por todas partes se encuentra encadenado.“ - En El contrato social, Rousseau explora el concepto de libertad y las estructuras políticas que pueden permitir que las personas la adquieran. Argumenta que el poder soberano de un estado no reside en ningún gobernante sino en la voluntad de la población en general. Rousseau argumenta que el estado ideal sería una democracia directa donde la toma de decisiones ejecutivas la llevan a cabo ciudadanos reunidos en asamblea, como lo harían en la antigua ciudad-estado de Atenas. Los pensamientos contenidos en el trabajo fueron fundamentales para el advenimiento de la Revolución Americana y se volvieron...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    “Man was born free, but everywhere he is in chains.” Thus begins Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s influential 1762 work, On the Social Contract, a milestone of political science and essential reading for students of history, philosophy, and social science. A progressive work, it inspired worldwide political reforms, most notably the American and French Revolutions, because it argued that monarchs were not divinely empowered to legislate. Rousseau asserts that only the people, in the form of the sovereign, have that all-powerful right. On the Social Contract’s appeal and influence has been wide-ranging and continuous. It has been called an encomium to democracy and, at the same time, a...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men was written in response to a competition run by the Academy of Dijon answering the prompt: What is the origin of inequality among men, and whether such inequality is authorized by natural law? Rousseau puts forth the concept of two types of inequity: natural/physical and moral/political. He focuses on moral inequality and its link to power and wealth. He also covers the areas of self-love, compassion for others, and free-agency, as well as their negative impact in the creation of civil society. In part two of the discourse, Rousseau follows the development of such qualities in mankind from savage man to the modern man. Jean-Jacques...read more

  • Jean Jacques Rousseau

    This work presents Rousseau's belief in the profoundly transformational effects of the development of civilization on human nature, which Rousseau claims other political philosophers had failed to grasp. Specifically, before the onset of civilization, according to Rousseau, natural man lived a contented, solitary life, naturally good and happy. It is only with the onset of civilization, Rousseau claims, that humans become social beings, and, concomitant with their civilization, natural man becomes corrupted with the social vices of pride, vanity, greed and servility. (summary by...read more

  • Sun Tzu

    Become familiar with the most important political philosophers, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Sun Tzu, author of the Art of War, and Machiavelli, author of the devilish The Prince. Delve deep into their works and thoughts with a selection of the essential quotes introducing their major ideas and delineating the structure of their work with...read more

  • Voltaire

    Become familiar with the most important French philosophers, Michel de Montaigne, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Voltaire. These figures have shaped Western philosophy; delve deep into their works and thoughts with a selection of the essential quotes introducing their major ideas and delineating the structure of their work with clarity....read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau initiated the modern genre of autobiography, vastly influenced the development of the Enlightenment through his political philosophy, and helped develop modern educational thought, although his book on the question outraged the French parliament so much that an arrest order was issued against him. We have selected for you 100 of his most interesting quotes. They come from essential works like his Discourse on Inequality or the Social Contract, which shaped modern political and social thought; Julie or the New Heloise, which helped the development of romanticism in fiction; or the Confessions, one of the boldest and most honest autobiographical works ever...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau inició el género moderno de la autobiografía, influyó enormemente en el desarrollo de la Ilustración a través de su filosofía política y ayudó a desarrollar el pensamiento educativo moderno, aunque su libro sobre la cuestión indignó tanto al parlamento francés que se emitió una orden de arresto en su contra. Hemos seleccionado para usted 100 de sus citas más interesantes. Provienen de obras esenciales como su Discurso sobre la Desigualdad o el Contrato Social, que dio forma al pensamiento político y social moderno[AUTHOR| ] Julie o la Nueva Heloísa, que ayudó al desarrollo del romanticismo en la ficción[AUTHOR| ] o las Confesiones, una de las obras...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau deu início ao género moderno de autobiografia, influenciou largamente o desenvolvimento do Iluminismo através da sua filosofia política, e ajudou a desenvolver o pensamento educacional moderno, embora o seu livro sobre a questão indignasse tanto o parlamento francês que foi emitida uma ordem de prisão contra ele. Seleccionámos para si 100 das suas citações mais interessantes. Elas provêm de obras essenciais como o seu Discurso sobre a Desigualdade ou o Contrato Social, que moldou o pensamento político e social moderno; Julie ou a Nova Heloise, que ajudou ao desenvolvimento do romantismo na ficção; ou as Confissões, uma das obras autobiográficas mais...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    L'homme est naturellement bon ; c'est la société qui le pervertit. On doit cette idée fondamentale à Jean-Jacques Rousseau, philosophe, initiateur du genre autobiographique avec les Confessions, penseur politique, écrivain romantique, et même compositeur d'opéra ; une figure majeure de l'âge des Lumières. Ces 100 citations ont été sélectionnées parmi ses oeuvres majeures, entre autres : le Discours sur l'Inégalité, un des fondements de la pensée politique et sociale moderne ; le Contrat social ; la Nouvelle Héloïse, roman précurseur du mouvement romantique ; Emile ou de l'Education ; les Confessions, une des autobiographies les plus franches jamais écrites, ainsi que...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Dr. Johnson may have been correct in saying that 'Rousseau was a very bad man,' but none can argue that his ideas are among the most influential in all of world history. It was Rousseau, the father of the romantic movement, who was responsible for introducing at least two modern day thoughts that pervade academia: (1) free expression of the creative spirit is more important than strict adhesion to formal rules and traditional procedures, and (2) man is innately good but is corrupted by society and civilization. The Confessionsis Rousseau's landmark autobiography. Both brilliant and flawed, it is nonetheless beautifully written and remains one of the most moving human documents in all of...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau initiierte das moderne Genre der Autobiografie, beeinflusste durch seine politische Philosophie die Entwicklung der Aufklärung maßgeblich und trug zur Entwicklung des modernen Bildungsdenkens bei, obwohl sein Buch zu dieser Frage das französische Parlament so sehr empörte, dass ein Haftbefehl gegen ihn erlassen wurde. Wir haben für Sie 100 seiner interessantesten Zitate ausgewählt. Sie stammen aus wesentlichen Werken wie seinem Diskurs über die Ungleichheit oder den Gesellschaftsvertrag, die das moderne politische und soziale Denken prägten; Julie oder die Neue Heloise, die zur Entwicklung der Romantik in der Belletristik beitrug; oder die Bekenntnisse, eines...read more

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau iniziò il genere moderno dell'autobiografia, influenzò notevolmente lo sviluppo dell'Illuminismo attraverso la sua filosofia politica e contribuì a sviluppare il pensiero educativo moderno, anche se il suo libro sulla questione offese talmente il parlamento francese che fu emesso un ordine di arresto contro di lui. Abbiamo selezionato per voi 100 delle sue citazioni più interessanti. Provengono da opere essenziali come il suo Discorso sulla disuguaglianza o il Contratto sociale, che ha plasmato il pensiero politico e sociale moderno; Julie o la Nuova Eloisa, che ha contribuito allo sviluppo del romanticismo nella narrativa; o le Confessioni, una delle opere...read more