What Jean Jacques Rousseau thought about the Nature of Man.
Rousseau believed that it was man's nature to be good, independent, and compassionate.
What Jean Jacques Rousseau thought was the best type of government.
Jean Jacques Rousseau thought that direct democracy was the best type of government.
How Jean Jacques Rousseau view human(woman) rights.
- 'Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains'
How Jean Jacques Rousseau viewed religion in society.
-The Social Contract, one of the most influential books on political theory; and Émile, a classic statement of education. The 'heretical' discussion of religion in Émile caused Rousseau problems with the Church in France. The book was burned in a number of places. Within a month Rousseau had to leave France for Switzerland - but was unable to go to Geneva after his citizenship was revoked as a result of the furore over the book.
What Jean Jacques Rousseau thought was a 'perfect society'.
-Rousseau believed that the good individual, or citizen, should not put their private ambitions first.
How would Jean Jacques Rousseau think about today's world? What would he admire and be dismayed by?
-He would not be happy that representitive democracy is taking over most of the world. But he would admire the fact that there are some countries like Switzerland that chose direct democracy for their government.
Facts about Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Born in 28 June 1712 Died at 2 July 1778
became famous as a 'French' political philosopher and educationalist.
He was seen as a atheist by the church.
His Life
his mother had died when he was 13 and his father was a failed watchmaker.
At the age of 30, he moved to Paris and quickly established himself as one of the most outstanding philosophers of the 18th century.
He was a poor teacher, and apparently unable to bring up his own children and committed them to orphanages soom after birth.
His work offers great insight. Drawing fromg a broad spectrum of tranditions including botany, music and philosophy.
His thinking has influenced subsequent generations of educaitonal thinkers.
Beliefs
The book Émile was his
Believed that man was born free
Believed that man was set in chains everywhere
Believed that as soon as a Member of Parliament was elected , people were enslaved
Believed that representative democracy was corrupt
"Humanity will escape from a dystopia of alienation, oppression, and unfreedom"
Believed the luxury, corruption, and greed of modern nations harm the individual -> too few people too much power over many others
Believed society's institurions corrupt naturally good individuals
He thought that if there is no government or laws people would naturally live happily and peacefully.
ETC
Most significant book on education after Plato's Republic.
Modern civilization made humans X happier & morally good
His work was to find a way of preserving human freedom in a world where human beings are increasingly dependent on one another for the satisfaction of their needs
He was also very active of doing many kinds of things ex) composer and a music theorist, as the pioneer of modern autobiography, as a novelist, and as a botanist
Jean Jacques Rousseau
What Jean Jacques Rousseau thought about the Nature of Man.
Rousseau believed that it was man's nature to be good, independent, and compassionate.
What Jean Jacques Rousseau thought was the best type of government.
Jean Jacques Rousseau thought that direct democracy was the best type of government.
How Jean Jacques Rousseau view human(woman) rights.
- 'Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains'
How Jean Jacques Rousseau viewed religion in society.
-The Social Contract, one of the most influential books on political theory; and Émile, a classic statement of education. The 'heretical' discussion of religion in Émile caused Rousseau problems with the Church in France. The book was burned in a number of places. Within a month Rousseau had to leave France for Switzerland - but was unable to go to Geneva after his citizenship was revoked as a result of the furore over the book.
What Jean Jacques Rousseau thought was a 'perfect society'.
-Rousseau believed that the good individual, or citizen, should not put their private ambitions first.
How would Jean Jacques Rousseau think about today's world? What would he admire and be dismayed by?
-He would not be happy that representitive democracy is taking over most of the world. But he would admire the fact that there are some countries like Switzerland that chose direct democracy for their government.
Facts about Jean-Jacques Rousseau
His Life
Beliefs
ETC
- Most significant book on education after Plato's Republic.
- Modern civilization made humans X happier & morally good
- His work was to find a way of preserving human freedom in a world where human beings are increasingly dependent on one another for the satisfaction of their needs
- He was also very active of doing many kinds of things ex) composer and a music theorist, as the pioneer of modern autobiography, as a novelist, and as a botanist
- He supported direct democracy
- Wrote a book called The Social Contract
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