Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was a Swiss philosopher whose work both praised and criticised the Enlightenment movement. Although a believer in the power of reason, science, and the arts, Rousseau was convinced that a flourishing culture hid a society full of inequalities and injustices. His most noted works include the First and Second Discourse, The Social Contract, and Émile.
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1712 - 1778Life of the Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
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28 Jun 1712Jean-Jacques Rousseau is born in Geneva, Switzerland.
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1750Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes his First Discourse.
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1755Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes his Second Discourse.
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1761Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes his bestselling novel Julie, ou La Nouvelle Héloïse.
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1762Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes The Social Contract.
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1762Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes his treatise on education Émile.
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1770Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes his Confessions.
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2 Jul 1778Jean-Jacques Rousseau dies in Ermononville, France.
