Jean+Jacques+Rousseau


 * Jean Jacques Rousseau **



Jean Jacques Rousseau was one of the most influential thinkers of his time. Rousseau was a writer who lead a life of contradictions. Born in Geneva on 1712, Rousseau was educated in Sweden, and lived in Paris.When he came to Paris he became increasingly aware that ordering society is unjust, where the rules were decided by the rich for their own interests not those of the majority-- the common people. Rousseau was one of the modern writers to seriously attack the institute of private property and is considered a forebearer of modern socialism. During his years, he published a number of books which won him recognition through his ideas, one of which was called "The Social Contract." This particular work became one of the influences to the Declaration of Independence. Despising the life he lived, he wanted nothing but a pure democracy for the people to live free and happy.
 * BIOGRAPHY**



-People are naturally good and society is the only thing that brings out corruption.
 * CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE IDEAL FOR DEMOCRACY**
 * -The State of Nature**
 * -Any government should be divided into two parts: the governing body and the sovereign/general will.**
 * -**The governing body being the leader and the sovereign/general well being the people of the state.
 * -"Follow the general will in every action"**
 * -**Equality of the people
 * -"Ensure that every political will is in accordance with the general will."**
 * -**The government does not work for itself.

-"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." -"Every law the people have not ratified in person is null and void--is in fact, not a law." -"The legislative power belongs to the people, and can belong to it alone."
 * QUOTES**

" Rousseau, Jean-Jacques [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]." //Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy//. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2011. [].
 * Bibliography**

"Jean Jacques Rousseau (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)." //Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy//. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2011. [].

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. "Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Philosopher." //Lucidcafé Interactive Café and Information Resource//. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2011. Created by Jake Jesse and Carlo