JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU - University of Kent.
You can write a book review and share your experiences. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books you've read. Whether you've loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was an influential French writer and philosopher. He was also a composer of seven operas. He was born in Montlhery, south of Paris, as the son of a watch-maker, and received a rather fragmented education. He befriended several philosophers, such as Diderot, who.Jean-Jacques Rousseau's father, Isaac, was not in the city at this time, but Jean-Jacques's grandfather supported Fatio and was penalized for it. The trade of watchmaking had become a family tradition by the time of Rousseau's father, Isaac Rousseau. Isaac followed his grandfather, father and brothers into the business, except for a short stint.
