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Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778) | National Galleries of Scotland Jean Jacques Rousseau, Alphonse Daudet, Social Contract, David Hume, Google Art Project, Age Of Enlightenment, Art Uk, National Gallery, Philosophers

Rousseau (1712-1778) the famous French-Swiss social philosopher and moralist wears the fur hat and fur trimmed jacket of his favourite Armenian costume. This attire had aroused the curiosity of London society following Rousseau's arrival in Britain in 1766. Ramsay chose a dark background which emphasises the fall of light on Rousseau's head and neck as he turns towards the artist and viewer. Rousseau's revolutionary views on society, education and religion had caused him to flee from…

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Online Library of Liberty Jean Jacques Rousseau, Denim Background, The Enlightenment, Sketch Icon, Denim Texture, Born Free, Free Vector Illustration, Historical Period, Western World

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was a Swiss philosopher and novelist who was an important figure in the Enlightenment. In his novels and discourses he claimed that civilization had weakened the natural liberty of mankind and that a truly free society would be the expression of the “general will” of all members of that society. He influenced later thinkers on both ends of the political spectrum.

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Alphonse Daudet, Fear And Trembling, Social Contract, Books Everyone Should Read, Great Thinkers, Penguin Books, Amazon Com, Great Ideas, Book Making

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.

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