Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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| - | His political ideas influenced the [[French Revolution]], the development of [[socialism|socialist]] theory, and the growth of [[nationalism]]. Rousseau also made important contributions to music both as a theorist and as a composer. With his ''[[Confessions (Jean-Jacques Rousseau)|Confessions]]'' and other writings, he practically invented modern autobiography and encouraged a new focus on the building of subjectivity that would bear fruit in the work of thinkers as diverse as [[Hegel]] and [[Freud]]. His novel ''[[Julie, ou la nouvelle Héloïse]]'' was one of the best-selling fictional works of the [[eighteenth century]] and was important to the development of [[romanticism]]. The phrase Rousseau is still famous fore is "[[Back to nature!]]". | + | His political ideas influenced the [[French Revolution]], the development of [[socialism|socialist]] theory, and the growth of [[nationalism]]. Rousseau also made important contributions to music both as a theorist and as a composer. With his ''[[Confessions (Jean-Jacques Rousseau)|Confessions]]'' and other writings, he practically invented modern autobiography and encouraged a new focus on the building of subjectivity that would bear fruit in the work of thinkers as diverse as [[Hegel]] and [[Freud]]. His novel ''[[Julie, ou la nouvelle Héloïse]]'' was one of the best-selling fictional works of the [[eighteenth century]] and was important to the development of [[romanticism]]. The phrase Rousseau is still famous for is "[[Back to nature!]]". |
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau, (June 28, 1712 – July 2, 1778) was a Genevan philosopher of the Enlightenment best-known for his Confessions and for asserting that man is essentially good but society makes him corrupt.
Legacy
His political ideas influenced the French Revolution, the development of socialist theory, and the growth of nationalism. Rousseau also made important contributions to music both as a theorist and as a composer. With his Confessions and other writings, he practically invented modern autobiography and encouraged a new focus on the building of subjectivity that would bear fruit in the work of thinkers as diverse as Hegel and Freud. His novel Julie, ou la nouvelle Héloïse was one of the best-selling fictional works of the eighteenth century and was important to the development of romanticism. The phrase Rousseau is still famous for is "Back to nature!".
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