Jean Jacques Roussaeu

Bryan Samuel

Daniel Casale

Collin Browse

Per. 4

Mrs. Schartner

U.S. History

Biography

• Born June 28, 1712 In Geneva Switzerland.

• Left parentless at an early age

• His self education began at 16 when he started to work for Madame Louis de Warden

• At a young age he had many jobs to help sustain himself

Works

• His most influential work was the Social Contract

• Discourse on Inequality

• Discourse on Arts and Sciences

• Emile

• First discourse on confessions

Philosophical Ideas

• Believed in human rights

• Believed people should have power to make laws

• Influenced by ideas of classical republicanism

• Did not want countries too big

• Liked idea of city state

• “Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains”

Beliefs in Government

• Man has to be taught before he acquires knowledge

• He believes that politics and morality should not be separated

• Believes greatly in freedom

• Modern Democracy ideas were influenced by Rousseau

American Ideals

• Rousseau belief in human rights and freedom is vital part of American Government

• Believed that the average citizen could influence their country

• Wanted a government free of corruption

List of Works Cited

• "Jean Jacques Rousseau." Web. <http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/philosophers/rousseau.html>.

• "European Enlightenment." Web. <http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ENLIGHT/ROUSSEAU.htm>.