Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a French philosopher born in 1712 who developed important political and educational theories. He believed that humans in a state of nature are good but are corrupted by society. His major works examined the origins of inequality and proposed the social contract as the basis of legitimate political authority. He argued that the goal of education should be to allow students to develop naturally according to their interests. Rousseau faced criticism and exile for his controversial ideas and died in 1778.

1. Jean- Jacques Rousseau By Emily Chen and Brianna LeConti

7. Book on the philosophy of education Published several months after the Social Contract The Emile was immediately banned by Paris authorities Written in first person with a tutor as the narrator. The Emile

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15. Views on Human Nature He thought humans in their natural state are good but they are corrupted by the evils of their society.