Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Quick Facts

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Born	June 28, 1712 • Geneva • Switzerland
Died	July 2, 1778 (aged 66) • France
Notable Works	“A Discourse Upon the Origin and Foundation of the Inequality Among Mankind” • “A Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts” • “Confessions” • “Émile” • “Julie; or, The New Eloise” • “Letter to Monsieur d’Alembert on the Theatre” • “Letters Written from the Mountain” • “Rousseau juge de Jean-Jacques” • “The Cunning-Man” • “The Profession of Faith of a Savoyard Vicar” • “The Reveries of a Solitary Walker” • “The Social Contract”
Subjects Of Study	cultural evolution • general will
Role In	Enlightenment