Jean+Jacques+Rousseau

Jean Jacques Rousseau Period 2

Heather Otero
==== Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1712. He was forced to serve as an apprentice to a man that brutally mistreated him. Due to that he fled to the capital of Switzerland at the age of 16 where he befriended many wealthy people that provided him to receive an outstanding education in music and philosophy. He had moved to Paris by the age of 30 and known to be one of the most outstanding philosophers in the eighteenth century. In 1778, Jean-Jacques died. ==== ==== He believed that all people were born good, independent, and compassionate. He believed that if people were to be left in a deserted island with no law or government, people would live happier and peacefully. He also believed that the society's intuition is what corrupted good individuals. People directly voting for their laws without anybody representing them is the type of direct democracy he thought was best and most ideal. He believed that people should make their own decisions on the way their society should be governed, even though it was rare outside of Switzerland. ==== ==== One of Rousseau's accomplishments was his book //The Social Contract, "//Any law which people has not ratified in person is void; it is not law at all." Many philosophers believed that monarchy was the best form of government because freedom would only cause chaos and anarchy, but Rousseau thought differently. He believed that with direct democracy people can live happy and rule themselves. He believed that all governments should be based on a democratic view. ==== ==== Jean-Jacques believed that all people were born independent, happy, and compassionate; because of this and his belief of direct democracy being the best form of government he believe that men and woman were created equal and should be treated equally. ====