Jean Jacques Rousseau (jan 1, 1712 – jan 1, 1778)

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Jean Jacques Rousseau was born in Switzerland but moved to Paris at a young age. He became a writer and wrote the book Social Contract'. This book describes that the government is there to uphold the will of the people. He was invested in education and thought all men should get an equal education. He also thought that men in their natural state are good, and it is the evils of society that corrupt them.

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