Jean Jacques Rousseau June 28, 1712July 2, 1778

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Jean Jacques Rousseau June 28, 1712-July 2, 1778

• By Cecily Julia and Rachel

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Do you think that the present world would be the
same without Jean Jacques Rousseau?
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Brief Biography

• Born in Geneva, Switz, Died in Ermenonville,
  France
• Wrote the Social contract in 1762 explained
  political philosophy, also wrote Origin of
  Equality

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Brief Biography

• Influenced those that did not believe in religion
• Inspired leaders of French Revolution and
  Romantic generation who overthrew monarchy in
  1789
• Wrote several essays, letters, novels and
  treatises

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Key Ideas/ Quotes

• Believed civilization corrupted peoples natural
  goodness
• Man is born free, and
  everywhere he is in chains.

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Key ideas/ Quotes

• Believed in individual freedom to create a
  society and government
• Broader Democracy, political liberty and believed
  in Checks and Balances system
• Equal people, abolished titles of royalty

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Key Ideas/ Quotes

• Reforms direct democracy, a government run by
  the people
• Strongly disagreed that civilization corrupted
  peoples natural goodness, and believed that
  reason, science and art would improve
  individuals lives in everyway.

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How does Rousseau Represent the Enlightenment?

• Believed in individual freedom
• Great writer
• Had a strong opinions and usually wasnt the same
  as other Enlightenment philosophers
• Wrote The Social Contract explaining his
  political reasoning
• Inspired many leaders of the French Revolution
  who overthrew the monarchy

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Connection

• Previously Learned Rousseau connects to Martin
  Luther from the Reformation unit. They connect
  because both leaders supported individual belief
  and freedom
• Current Issue The U.S is trying to set up
  exactly what Rousseau believed in Iraq. (Direct
  Democracy, individual freedom)