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    Francoism as a philosophy has two main tenets. One for the individual‚ and one for the Order as a whole. Those are adaptability and sovereignty‚ respectively. That we are involved in an eternal revolution striving to further better ourselves while also combining our sovereignty under one Emperor in order to focus our power and remain free. However‚ this in and of its self is not the entirety of Francoism‚ as you delve deeper into the works and essays of many scholars‚ you find that adaptably and

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    During the French Revolution‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau had inspired many revolutionists on either side‚ including one Robespierre‚ though he may not have entirely agreed with them. Rousseau’s idea of a perfect government centered around the idea that it acted as an intermediary between the people and the sovereign. This paper will discuss what Rousseau may have thought about what Robespierre did with his power as well as the French Revolution. Robespierre is known to have taken inspiration from

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    1712 - Birth of philosopher‚ writer Jean Jacques Rousseau. Some of his works marked the beginnings of the Romantic Movement. 1764 - The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole published 1775 - American war of Independence 1787 - Society for the abolition of slavery founded 1789 - Fall of Bastille - the storming of the fortress that represented authority in France; began the French Revolution 1793 - Execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. France declares war against Britain (and then Britain

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in Geneva‚ Switzerland on June 28‚ 1712 (Jean-Jacques Rousseau). Rousseau was raised by his father‚ a watchmaker after his mother died a few days after giving birth to him. Though Rousseau did not receive standardized education‚ he was still exposed to literature and history as well as learning how to read by his father who taught him the Calvinist faith‚ a major branch of Protestant that followed the religious customs and methods of the Christian practice of John Calvin

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    “Man is born free ‚but everywhere he is in chains.”-Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A majority of us interpret this quote in a way that the society is believed as “inadequate.” Despite this relation to modern society we need to go in more depth to uncover that society is not the problem ‚but the consequences within are. In addition to this philosopher of enlightenment has developed a variety of miraculous works such as the series of the 3 discourses‚ Emile(education based)‚ and Julie. Not only have his

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau influenced many people in the eighteenth century‚ including Robespierre and Maria Montessori. With his strong say in social inequality and dysfunctional democracy‚ he not only managed to impact the life of leaders and other famous philosophes during the French Revolution‚ but also help shape the world we live in today. Rousseau believed in a Direct Democracy‚ meaning that everyone has the right to an individual vote. In other words‚ he strongly influenced the development

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    Jean Jacques Rousseau was born on June 28‚ 1712 to Isaac Rousseau‚ a clock maker‚ and Suzanne Bernard‚ who died only a few days after his birth in Geneva. His father went into exile when he was charged with stealing and tried to cut his accuser. Rousseau was sent to a religious school by his uncle‚ when he attended this school he suffered from extreme discipline which cause him to have problems with authority. When Jean Jacques left the school‚ he was alone with no one to take care of him. In an

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    goal of their needs. This concern has two dimensions material and mental‚ of which the last thing just mentioned has greater importance. In the modern world‚ human beings come to get their very sense of self from the opinion of others‚ a fact which Rousseau sees as causing slow chemical destruction of freedom and destructive of individual realness. In his mature work‚ he mostly explores two routes to accomplishing or

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    four (4) 18th century European wars. p.542 2. Define‚ in short‚ John Locke’s political philosophy. p.542-3 3. What was Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s political argument? p.543 4. European monarchs that supported some Enlightenment ideas were called “enlightened despots”. Who were these monarchs (examples) and why did they favor some Enlightenment ideas? P.543 5. What is Nicolas-Jacques Conte famous for? P.544 6. Describe

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    Rousseau believed that “The Social Contract” was built more on hypothetical reasons. Rousseau believed that every man had gained the birthright to be physically free and the right to do so should come from a social contract that is agreed upon by all the people to maintain their right to be free.

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