Philosopher of the General Will
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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A Genevan writer who argued that society corrupts natural goodness, and that legitimate government rests on the general will of free citizens.
Key work: The Social Contract (1762)
“Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains.”
Key ideas, in brief (in our words)
Comparing ourselves with others breeds vanity.
Legitimate law expresses the general will.
Education should follow the child’s nature.
Read more: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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