Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712–1778)
This article is about the philosopher. For the director, see Jean-Jacques Rousseau (director).
"Rousseau" redirects here.
For other uses, see Rousseau (disambiguation).
Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
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Portrait by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 1753 |
Born | (1712-06-28)28 June 1712
Geneva, Republic of Geneva |
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Died | 2 July 1778(1778-07-02) (aged 66)
Ermenonville, Picardy, Kingdom of France |
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Partner | Thérèse Levasseur (1745–1778) |
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Era | Age of Enlightenment (early modern philosophy) |
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Region | Western philosophy |
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Main interests | Political philosophy, music, education, literature |
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Notable ideas | General will, amour de soi, amour-propre, moral simplicity of humanity, child-centered learning, civil religion, popular sovereignty, positive liberty, public opinion |
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Writing career |
Language | French |
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Genres |
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Subject | Social change |
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Literary movement | Sentimentalis
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