jul 2, 1778 - Death of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the development of modern political, economic, and educational thought. His Discourse on Inequality and The Social Contract are cornerstones in modern political and social thought. Rousseau developed the concept of the general will which he believed should exercise sovereignty via a representative assembly.

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