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About Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer. He is best known for his political thought, which had a wide influence during the Age of Enlightenment and later in the French Revolution. Rousseau worked across philosophy, literature, and music, but his lasting reputation rests above all on the force of his political ideas. His writing helped shape debate in the eighteenth century, and his influence continued well beyond his own time.
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Books by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Les confessions
1856
Du contrat social
1970
Emile or Education
2006
Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes
2004
The Social Contract And Discourse On The Origin Of Inequality
1967