1. Rousseau - Noun
2. Rousseau - Proper noun
French primitive painter (1844-1910)
French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
Source: WordNetAccording to Rousseau, we should even doubt that reason, language and politics are a good thing, as opposed to being simply the best option given the particular course of events that lead to today. Source: Internet
According to Lovejoy: For Rousseau, man's good lay in departing from his "natural" state – but not too much; "perfectability" up to a certain point was desirable, though beyond that point an evil. Source: Internet
According to Rousseau, these were developed through the innate perfectibility of humanity. Source: Internet
After that, he grew very critical of Rousseau and turned to Friedrich Nietzsche 's philosophies, which emphasized the male intellect. Source: Internet
Adulthood Finding himself on his own, since his father and uncle had more or less disowned him, the teenage Rousseau supported himself for a time as a servant, secretary, and tutor, wandering in Italy (Piedmont and Savoy) and France. Source: Internet
After local officials stepped in, it was Isaac who was punished, as Geneva was concerned with maintaining its ties to foreign powers.sfn Rousseau's mother, Suzanne Bernard Rousseau, was from an upper-class family. Source: Internet