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  2. 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 ...

  3. Cranston biography of Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... Jean-Jacques: The Early Life and Work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1712–1754.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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.

  7. Amour-propre - Wikipedia

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    Amour-propre (French: [amuʁ pʁɔpʁ]; lit. ' self-love ') is a French term that can be variously translated as "self-love", "self-esteem", or "vanity".In philosophy, it is a term used by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who contrasts it with another kind of self-love, which he calls amour de soi.

  8. Social contract - Wikipedia

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau (17121778), in his influential 1762 treatise The Social Contract, outlined a different version of social-contract theory, as the foundations of society based on the sovereignty of the "general will". Rousseau's political theory differs in important ways from that of Locke and Hobbes.

  9. List of French-language authors - Wikipedia

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau (17121778) Denis Diderot (1713–1784) Étienne Bonnot de Condillac (1714–1780) Marie Jeanne Riccoboni (Madame Riccoboni) (1714–1792) Claude Adrien Helvétius (1715–1771) Vauvenargues (Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues) (1715–1747) François-André-Adrien Pluquet (1716–1790) Jean-François de Saint ...