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Emile

Author
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
616 pages
ISBN
9781911495734
Published
8 August 2016
Imprint
Sovereign
  • education philosophy
  • natural education
  • moral development
  • individuality
  • learning through experience
  • child rearing
  • freedom
  • critical thinking
  • societal critique
  • personal growth

Description

"Emile" unfolds Jean-Jacques Rousseau's revolutionary vision on education, weaving philosophical insight with practical advice on nurturing a child's growth from infancy through to adulthood. Rousseau champions an education that mirrors the natural order, emphasizing learning through experience over the traditional academic memorization. Through the life of Emile, a fictional character, the narrative delves into freedom, moral evolution, and the importance of fostering individuality. This groundbreaking work compels a reevaluation of conventional teaching, spotlighting the integral development of a fully realized individual.

Author

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) made feeling a political fact. Genevan philosopher, novelist, and composer, he wrote the Discourses, The Social Contract, and Emile — books that helped shape the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, and modern ideas of education and the self. Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains: the sentence still startles because it is both diagnosis and dare.