Cover of Emile Volume 2 by Jean-Jacques Rousseau Audiobook Emile Volume 2
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Emile Volume 2

Author
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
14 hours 28 minutes
ISBN
9781802562460
Published
7 January 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • education philosophy
  • natural education
  • moral development
  • individuality
  • learning through experience
  • child rearing
  • freedom
  • critical thinking
  • societal critique
  • personal growth

Description

In this influential work, Rousseau outlines his educational philosophy, emphasizing the importance of natural development and the role of the teacher in guiding a child's education. The text is structured as a fictional dialogue between a tutor and his pupil, Emile, and explores themes such as the importance of play, physical exercise, and moral education. Rousseau argues that education should be tailored to the individual needs and abilities of each child, and that the ultimate goal of education is to help the child develop into a virtuous and independent adult. The work has had a significant impact on the development of modern education systems and continues to influence educational theory and practice.

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.