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Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological, and educational thought.
Emile, or On Education is a treatise on the nature of education and on the nature of man written by Rousseau in 1762, who considered it to be the best and most important of all his writings. Because of the section of the book entitled "Profession of Faith of the Savoyard Vicar," Emile was banned in Paris and Geneva and was publicly burned in 1762. During the French Revolution, Emile served as the inspiration for what became a new national system of education.

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau (28 June 1712 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological and educational thought. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau (/ruːˈsoʊ/; French: [ʒɑ̃ʒak ʁuso]; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. His political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment in France and across Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the overall development of modern political and educational thought.

Rousseau's novel Emile, or On Education is a treatise on the education of the whole person for citizenship. His sentimental novel Julie, or the New Heloise was of importance to the development of pre-romanticism and romanticism in fiction. Rousseau's autobiographical writings — his Confessions, which initiated the modern autobiography, and his Reveries of a Solitary Walker — exemplified the late 18th-century movement known as the Age of Sensibility, and featured an increased focus on subjectivity and introspection that later characterized modern writing. His Discourse on Inequality and The Social Contract are cornerstones in modern political and social thought.

During the period of the French Revolution, Rousseau was the most popular of the philosophes among members of the Jacobin Club. Rousseau was interred as a national hero in the Panthéon in Paris, in 1794, 16 years after his death.

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MSmurf

Patriarchal society at its finest

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 27, 2016

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Ugh, the ideas of the past. I "like" the book because it sets a clear tone as to the expectations of women back in the day, even if I am 100000% disagreeing with the notions suggested by a father to his daughters. I bought it to work on my thesis on Feminism in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and it's great because, working it off Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication, you get strong voices as to the expectations put upon men and women, and it's proven to be quite good.

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J. Arthur Lenzi

The book would not have been necessary if man had not left the cave.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 8, 2021

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logical but laborious

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aberon

Fine version of a deeply flawed, but influential classic of western philosophy.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 9, 2015

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The argument is deeply flawed, especially his argument, regarding the education of women. In fact, I recommend reading it, and then reading Wollstoncraft's "A vindication of the rights of women" to get a counter point. But it is a classic, nonetheless. Flawed, but influential.

The formatting is fine. Nothing special. Nothing bad. Perfectly fine for academic and casual reading.

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butterflower

making it easy to read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 20, 2016

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This book did not include the preface, but I was able to get it online. The book had sufficient size print, making it easy to read. It is helpful for both psychology majors to understand Rousseau's perspective as well as for those who work with children.

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Robert W. Smith

simple genius

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 15, 2009

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i read this briskly for my childhood psychology class decades ago. i reread it this week. the author discusses his plentiful observations on raising a child. while some suggestions are really common sense / It is exciting to note how his observations formulated later child and developmental and educational theorists. As a psychologist AND as a dad / this is an essential resource and ought to be read by anyone who studies childhood or works professionally with children and parents. It is unduly wordy as is typical of the era. I give it a solid A and highly recommend it.

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Marie Brack

Okay if you get it free

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 1, 2018

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Some of it was interesting, but child-rearing advice from someone who gave up all of his children to be raised by the state seems incongruous.

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An Editing Failure

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 22, 2009

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I have enjoyed the work immensely, but it should be noted that typographical errors abound and the overall effect is one of carelessness. A single proof-read would have eliminated all the problems.

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Gaucho

great read. Rousseau was way ahead of his time

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 31, 2013

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another great book by Rousseau. He was way ahead of his time, however his common sense is even more important in today's world

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1001obsessive

Educational malaise

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 24, 2019

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Is it reasonable that a man who abandoned all five of his children should write about this subject? Just a thought. Less boring than the endless 'Julie', Rousseau still leaves me yawning. Just skip to the Creed of the Savoyard Priest, which is the only part worth reading, and give the rest a miss.

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Timothy Stedham

THIS IS NOT A NOVEL!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 7, 2020

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This so called novel is just the opinion on many different subjects by the author. A lot of common sense but very dated.

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A book that should be read. Much of our ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 11, 2015

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A book that should be read. Much of our modern thinking about how we educate and raise children can be seen in this book. It is even more interesting when one considers the authors treatment of his own children!

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Great!

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Great condition and speedy delivery.

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Wonderful

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