History Creator / JeanJacquesRousseau

'''Jean-Jacques Rousseau''' (1712–1778) was a [[UsefulNotes/{{Switzerland}} Genevan]][[note]]of French descent[[/note]] [[ThePhilosopher philosopher]] and writer of French expression. His philosophy significantly influenced UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution (the Jacobin Club especially, although they took a [[{{Understatement}} rather extreme]] interpretation of his works later on), UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological, and educational thought.

Also notable for being so hypocritical that he even outdid UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson. Rousseau loved children and wrote about education many times, and yet he sent to the orphanage all of the children he fathered out of wedlock. A fan of vegetarianism, he regularly served meat at his home and probably ate it himself. While he wrote about the natural equality of ''men'', he said that ''women'' was naturally inferior. He said that the arts had a negative effect on human progress and that they promoted laziness, but he himself composed several pieces of music. Yeah, fans of the guy are often faced with a lot of WhatTheHellHero moments.

'''Jean-Jacques Rousseau''' (1712–1778) was a [[UsefulNotes/{{Switzerland}} Genevan]] [[ThePhilosopher philosopher]] and writer of French expression. His philosophy significantly influenced UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution (the Jacobin Club especially, although they took a [[{{Understatement}} rather extreme]] interpretation of his works later on), UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological, and educational thought.

Rousseau is technically the man responsible for making generations of people believe UsefulNotes/MarieAntoinette said [[BeamMeUpScotty "Let them eat cake"]] in October 1789. He actually said that it was a very distant relative of hers also named Marie who said it. This woman lived a century before Marie Antoinette was alive. Rousseau also wrote the quote ''22 years before Marie Antoinette was born'' and he died 11 years before 1789. It was mostly FrenchRevolution propaganda that made people think she said it.

'''Jean-Jacques Rousseau''' (1712–1778) was a [[UsefulNotes/{{Switzerland}} Genevan]] [[ThePhilosopher philosopher]] and writer of French expression. His philosophy significantly influenced the FrenchRevolution (the Jacobin Club especially, although they took a [[{{Understatement}} rather extreme]] interpretation of his works), UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological, and educational thought.

Also notable for being so hypocritical that he even outdoes UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson. Rousseau loved children and wrote about education many times, and yet he sent to the orphanage all of the children he fathered out of wedlock. A fan of vegetarianism, he regularly served meat at his home and probably ate it himself. While he wrote about the natural equality of ''men'', he said that ''women'' was naturally inferior. He said that the arts had a negative effect of human progress and that they promoted laziness, but he himself composed several pieces of music. Yeah, fans of the guy are often faced with a lot of WhatTheHellHero moments.

Rousseau is technically the man responsible for making generations of people believe MarieAntoinette said [[BeamMeUpScotty "Let them eat cake"]] in October 1789. He actually said that it was a very distant relative of hers also named Marie who said it. This woman lived a century before Marie Antoinette was alive. Rousseau also wrote the quote ''22 years before Marie Antoinette was born'' and he died 11 years before 1789. It was mostly FrenchRevolution propaganda that made people think she said it.

Also notable for being so hypocritical that he even outdoes ThomasJefferson. Rousseau loved children and wrote about education many times, and yet he sent to the orphanage all of the children he fathered out of wedlock. A fan of vegetarianism, he regularly served meat at his home and probably ate it himself. While he wrote about the natural equality of ''men'', he said that ''women'' was naturally inferior. He said that the arts had a negative effect of human progress and that they promoted laziness, but he himself composed several pieces of music. Yeah, fans of the guy are often faced with a lot of WhatTheHellHero moments.

'''Jean-Jacques Rousseau''' (1712–1778) was a [[UsefulNotes/{{Switzerland}} Genevan]] [[ThePhilosopher philosopher]] and writer of French expression. His philosophy significantly influenced the FrenchRevolution (the Jacobin Club especially, although they took a [[{{Understatement}} rather extreme]] interpretation of his works) as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological, and educational thought.

Also notable for being so hypocritical that he even outdoes ThomasJefferson. Rousseau loved children and wrote about education many times, and yet he sent to the orphanage all of the children he fathered out of wedlock. A fan of vegetarianism, he regularly served meat at his home and probably ate it himself. While he wrote about the natural equality of ''men'', he said that ''women'' was naturally inferior. Yeah, fans of the guy are often faced with a lot of WhatTheHellHero moments.

->''"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains."'' - The ''opening sentence'' of ''The Social Contract''

Rousseau is technically the man responsible for making generations of people believe MarieAntoinette said [[BeamMeUpScotty "Let them eat cake"]] in October 1789. He actually said that it was a very distant relative of hers also named Marie who said it. This woman lived a century before Marie Antoinette was alive. Rousseau also wrote the quote ''22 years before Marie Antoinette was alive'' and he died 11 years before 1789. It was mostly FrenchRevolution propaganda that made people think she said it.

Rousseau is technically the man responsible for making generations of people believe MarieAntoinette said [[BeamMeUpScotty "Let them eat cake."]] He actually said that it was a very distant relative of hers also named Marie who said it. This woman lived a century before Marie Antoinette was alive. Rousseau also wrote the quote ''22 years before Marie Antoinette was alive''. It was mostly FrenchRevolution propaganda that made people think she said it.

'''Jean-Jacques Rousseau''' (1712–1778) was a [[UsefulNotes/{{Switzerland}} Genevan]] [[ThePhilosopher philosopher]] and writer of French expression. His philosophy significantly influenced the FrenchRevolution (the Jacobin Club especially, although they took a [[{{Understatement}} rather extreme]] view of his works) as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological, and educational thought.

The first to criticize Rousseau were his fellow philosophers, and above all, Creator/{{Voltaire}}. According to Jacques Barzun, Voltaire, who had felt annoyed by the essay ''On the Arts and Sciences'', was outraged by ''Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men'', declaring that “Rousseau wanted us to walk on all fours” like animals and behave like savages, believing them creatures of perfection. From these inexact interpretations spring the clichés "NobleSavage" and "State of Nature". Rousseau also had to face censorship and open attacks of other philosophers in France and Geneva, to the point of risking his liberty and life and developping a persecutory delusion. His protectors helped him to get his banned books (published in Holland by Marc-Michel Rey) distributed in France disguised as other works, using false covers and title pages. Most of his works after 1770 were published posthumously.

Rousseau's novel ''Émile, or On Education'' is a treatise on the education of the whole person for citizenship. His sentimental novel ''Julie, or the New Heloise'' was of importance to the development of pre-romanticism and {{romanticism}} in fiction. His autobiographical writings, the ''Confessions'', which initiated the modern autobiography, and his ''Reveries of a Solitary Walker'' exemplified the late 18th century movement known as the Age of Sensibility, and featured an increased focus on subjectivity and introspection that later characterized modern writing. His ''Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men'' and his ''On the Social Contract'' are cornerstones in modern political and social thought.

'''Jean-Jacques Rousseau''' (1712–1778) was a [[UsefulNotes/{{Switzerland}} Genevan]] [[ThePhilosopher philosopher]] and writer of French expression. His philosophy significantly influenced the FrenchRevolution (the Jacobin Club especially) as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological, and educational thought.

The first to criticize Rousseau were his fellow philosophers, and above all, Creator/{{Voltaire}}. According to Jacques Barzun, Voltaire, who had felt annoyed by the essay ''On the Arts and Sciences'', was outraged by ''Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men'', declaring that “Rousseau wanted us to walk on all fours” like animals and behave like savages, believing them creatures of perfection. From these inexact interpretations spring the clichés "NobleSavage" and "State of Nature". Rousseau also had to face harsh censorship, religious persecution and open attacks of other philosophers in France and Geneva, to the point of risking his liberty and life and developping a persecutory delusion. His protectors helped him to get his banned books (published in Holland by Marc-Michel Rey) distributed in France disguised as other works, using false covers and title pages. Most of his works after 1770 were published posthumously.

He was also a music theorist (he wrote approximately 180 articles about music in Denis Diderot's ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A9die Encyclopédie]]'') and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld7XDELDnto composer]], though far from the talent and virtuosity of well known composers of his time. He admitted this in the ''Confessions''.

He was also a music theorist (he wrote approximately 180 articles about music in Denis Diderot's ''Encyclopédie'') and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld7XDELDnto composer]], though far from the talent and virtuosity of well known composers of his time. He admitted this in the ''Confessions''.

The first to criticize Rousseau were his fellow philosophers, and above all, Creator/{{Voltaire}}. According to Jacques Barzun, Voltaire, who had felt annoyed by the essay ''On the Arts and Sciences'', was outraged by ''Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men'', declaring that “Rousseau wanted us to walk on all fours” like animals and behave like savages, believing them creatures of perfection. From these inexact interpretations spring the clichés "NobleSavage" and "State of Nature". Rousseau also had to face harsh censorship, religious persecution and open attacks of other philosophers in France and Geneva, to the point of risking his liberty and life. His protectors helped him to get his banned books (published in Holland by Marc-Michel Rey) distributed in France disguised as other works, using false covers and title pages. Most of his works after 1770 were published posthumously.

He was also a music theorist and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld7XDELDnto composer]], though far from the talent and virtuosity of well known composers of his time. He admitted this in the ''Confessions''.

He was also a music theorist and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld7XDELDnto composer]], though not really inventive and far from the talent of well known composers of his time. He admitted this in the ''Confessions''.

He was also a music theorist and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEucVoQ1fsU composer]], though not really inventive and far from the talent of well known composers of his time. He admitted this in the ''Confessions''.

He was also a music theorist and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEucVoQ1fsU composer]], though not really inventive and far from the talent of well known composers of his time. He was aware of it, as explained in the ''Confessions''.

The first to criticize Rousseau were his fellow philosophers, and above all, Creator/{{Voltaire}}. According to Jacques Barzun, Voltaire, who had felt annoyed by the essay ''On the Arts and Sciences'', was outraged by ''Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men'', declaring that “Rousseau wanted us to walk on all fours” like animals and behave like savages, believing them creatures of perfection. From these inexact interpretations spring the clichés "NobleSavage" and "State of Nature". Rousseau also had to face harsh censorship and open attacks of other philosophers in France and Geneva, to the point of risking his liberty and life. His protectors helped him to get his banned books (published in Holland by Marc-Michel Rey) distributed in France disguised as other works, using false covers and title pages. Most of his works after 1770 were published posthumously.

He was also a music theorist and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEucVoQ1fsU composer]], though not really inventive and far from the talent of the well known composers of his time. He was aware of it, as explained in the ''Confessions''.

He was also a music theorist and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEucVoQ1fsU composer]], though not really inventive and far from the talent of the well known composers of his time, and he knew it, as explained in the ''Confessions''.

He was also a music theorist and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEucVoQ1fsU composer]], though not as inventive and far from the talent of the well known composers of his time, and he knew it, as explained in the ''Confessions''.