Being unknown to the world can feel dignified, while a husband's esteem brings glory. Rousseau suggests that education fills the gaps we lack at birth. He also notes that people become what they are made to be, shaped by upbringing and choice.
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Jean‑Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer whose ideas helped shape the Enlightenment.
About Jean-Jacques Rousseau
His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment across Europe, impacted the French Revolution, and contributed to modern political, economic and educational thought.
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