Jean-Jacques+Rousseau

=~ Jean- Jacques Rousseau~= ===Jean-Jaques Rousseau (June 28, 1712 – July 2, 1778) was another French philosopher that believed that the only good government was one that was freely formed by the people and guided by the general will of society. He argued that everyone was equal and that titles of nobility should be banned. His ideas influenced the leaders of the French revolution who lashed out at the kings and nobles. He was also one of the first modern writers to seriously attack the institution of private property. Rousseau questioned the assumption that majority is always correct. He argued that the goal of government should be to secure freedom, equality, and justice for all within the state, regardless of the will of the majority.=== ===Rousseau's most important work is the social contract, which outlines the basis for a legitimate political order. Rousseau's general philosophy tried to grasp an emotional and passionate side of man which he felt was left out of most previous philosophical thinking. He viewed society as "artificial" and "corrupt" and that the furthering of society would result in the continuing unhappiness of man.===