https://padlet.com/eastcf/5wz2r0fex8pch89g Enlightenment Thinker Project en-us 2020-09-11 11:57:25 UTC 2020-09-16 04:20:32 UTC hello@padlet.com eastcf https://padlet.com/eastcf/5wz2r0fex8pch89g/wish/738282582 Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born  June 28, 1712 in Geneva. He lived in Geneva until 1742 when he went to Paris to become a musician and composer. He then spent two years working at the French Embassy in Venice. In 1761 he wrote a novel named Julie or the New Heloise, which was very popular. He died July 3, 1778 at 66 years old.]]> 2020-09-11 12:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/eastcf/5wz2r0fex8pch89g/wish/738282582 eastcf https://padlet.com/eastcf/5wz2r0fex8pch89g/wish/750287172 The first philosophy Rousseau was famous for was a moral law based on nature. He shows that morality is different from individual happiness. A second major philosophy influence was his political thought. His view of family is very influential. ]]> 2020-09-16 02:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/eastcf/5wz2r0fex8pch89g/wish/750287172 eastcf https://padlet.com/eastcf/5wz2r0fex8pch89g/wish/750390359 There were many books and articles Rousseau was known for. Arguably his most popular books was Julie or the New Heloise, which was one of the best selling for the century. He wrote an article called Discourse on the Arts and Sciences as a response to the question: “Has the restoration of the sciences and arts tended to purify morals?” This became very popular. He later made two very popular books named Emile and The Social Contract. ]]> 2020-09-16 03:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/eastcf/5wz2r0fex8pch89g/wish/750390359 eastcf https://padlet.com/eastcf/5wz2r0fex8pch89g/wish/750417409 Jean-Jacques Rousseau was very influential to the U.S. Government. Rousseau talked a lot about freedom, which influenced the United States Government. Rousseau also talked a lot about equality, and the U.S. Government was influenced by that. Overall, Rousseau influenced the United States Government a lot.]]> 2020-09-16 04:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/eastcf/5wz2r0fex8pch89g/wish/750417409