Life of jean-jacques Rousseau (jan 1, 1712 – jan 1, 1778)
Description:
The most prominent advocate of political equality was a French-swiss thinker, who identified with simple working people and deeply resented the privileges enjoyed by elite classes. In his book The Social Contract (1762), he argued that members of a society were collectively the sovereign. In an ideal society, all individuals would participate directly in the formulation of policy and the creation of laws.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1712
jan 1, 1778
~ 66 years