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  2. Essay on the Origin of Languages - Wikipedia

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    The essay was mentioned in Rousseau's 1762 book, Emile, or On Education. In this text, Rousseau lays out a narrative of the beginnings of language, using a similar literary form as the Second Discourse. Rousseau writes that language (as well as the human race) developed in southern warm climates and then migrated northwards to colder climates.

  3. Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Wikipedia

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau (UK: / ˈ r uː s oʊ /, US: / r uː ˈ s oʊ /; [1] [2] French: [ʒɑ̃ʒak ʁuso]; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher (), writer, and composer.. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the development of modern political, economic, and educational ...

  4. Reveries of the Solitary Walker - Wikipedia

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    The Reveries of the Solitary Walker (as it appears in Rousseau's original manuscript) has been described as the most beautiful book composed by Rousseau, comprising a series of exquisitely crafted essays. [1] [2] It has been argued that each of the ten walks in Rousseau's book has a unique musical tonality combined with internal variations. [2 ...

  5. Emile, or On Education - Wikipedia

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    Rousseau believed that at this phase the education of children should be derived less from books and more from the child's interactions with the world, with an emphasis on developing the senses, and the ability to draw inferences from them. Rousseau concludes the chapter with an example of a boy who has been successfully educated through this ...

  6. Cranston biography of Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Wikipedia

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    "Review of Jean-Jacques: The Early Life and Work of 1712-1754; The Noble Savage: Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1754-1762, Maurice Cranston". The French Review . 67 (2): 357–358.

  7. Letter to M. d'Alembert on Spectacles - Wikipedia

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    Jean d'Alembert. Letter to M. d'Alembert on Spectacles (French: Lettre à M. d'Alembert sur les spectacles) is a 1758 essay written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in opposition to an article published in the Encyclopédie by Jean d'Alembert that proposed the establishment of a theatre in Geneva.

  8. Dialogues: Rousseau, Judge of Jean-Jacques - Wikipedia

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    In this book, Rousseau responds to what he calls slanderous and defamatory attacks on his reputation by his enemies. Rousseau began writing Rousseau, Judge of Jean-Jacques in 1772, completing it in 1776. The book is in the form of three dialogues between a "Frenchman" and "Rousseau". The two characters argue the merits and demerits of a third ...

  9. Jean-Jacques: The Early Life and Work of Jean-Jacques ...

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    Cranston biography of Jean-Jacques Rousseau From a book : This is a redirect from a book title to a more general, relevant article, such as the author or publisher of the book or to its title in an alternative language.