Emile - Couverture rigide

Rousseau, Jean Jacques

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1169775608 ISBN 13 : 9781169775602

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Emile is a philosophical treatise written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a prominent 18th-century philosopher, and writer. The book is a fictional account of the education of a boy named Emile from birth to adulthood. Rousseau uses Emile's upbringing to illustrate his ideas about education, human nature, and the ideal society.The book is divided into five parts, each covering a different stage in Emile's development. In the first part, Rousseau argues that children should be allowed to develop naturally and without interference from adults. He emphasizes the importance of physical activity and play in a child's early years.In the second part, Rousseau discusses the importance of developing a child's senses and imagination. He advocates for a hands-on approach to learning, where children are encouraged to explore and experiment with their environment.In the third part, Rousseau focuses on Emile's moral development. He argues that children should be taught to follow their own conscience and to act in accordance with their own values. He also emphasizes the importance of empathy and compassion.In the fourth part, Rousseau discusses the role of education in society. He argues that education should be focused on producing citizens who are virtuous, independent, and capable of critical thinking. He also advocates for a more egalitarian society, where wealth and power are distributed more fairly.In the final part, Rousseau presents his vision of the ideal society. He argues that society should be organized around the principles of freedom, equality, and fraternity. He also emphasizes the importance of individual rights and the need for a social contract between citizens and the state.Overall, Emile is a groundbreaking work that has had a profound influence on modern education and political philosophy. Rousseau's ideas about the importance of natural development, hands-on learning, and moral education continue to shape our understanding of how children should be educated.Our inner conflicts are caused by these contradictions. Drawn this way by nature and that way by man, compelled to yield to both forces, we make a compromise and reach neither goal. We go through life, struggling and hesitating, and die before we have found peace, useless alike to ourselves and to others.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Rousseau’s Èmile is a kind of half treatise, half novel that tells the life story of a fictional man named Èmile. In it, Rousseau traces the course of Èmile’s development and the education he receives, an education designed to create in him all the virtues of Rousseau’s idealized “natural man,” uncorrupted by modern society. According to Rousseau, the natural goodness of a man can be nurtured and maintained only according to this highly prescriptive model of education, and Rousseau states that his aim in Èmile is to outline that model—a model that differed sharply from all accepted forms of the time.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological and educational thought.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1169775608
• ISBN 13: 9781169775602
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 370
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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