Jean-Jacques Rousseau — Metaism

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) argued that moral and political corruption follow from social inequality and that legitimate authority rests on the general will. The Social Contract (1762) is a founding text of modern political philosophy.

Born: 1712
Birthplace: Geneva
Died: 1778
Place of death: Ermenonville
Origin: Geneva
Context: Enlightenment

Traditions

Western Philosophy

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