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Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Prophet of Naturalism

By Joel Gleason and Gerald Gutek. Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Prophet of Naturalism. Rousseau Major Topics. The Historical Context of Rousseau’s Life Rousseau’s Biography: The Development of an Educational Theorist Rousseau’s Educational Philosophy Conclusion: An Assessment.

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Prophet of Naturalism

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  1. By Joel Gleason and Gerald Gutek Jean-Jacques Rousseau:Prophet of Naturalism

  2. Rousseau Major Topics • The Historical Context of Rousseau’s Life • Rousseau’s Biography: The Development of an Educational Theorist • Rousseau’s Educational Philosophy • Conclusion: An Assessment

  3. The Historical Context • The Enlightenment • Change from Supernatural to Scientific • Used the scientific method • Everything could be studied and explained • Philosophes brought education to the masses • Philosophes felt social progress could be made using the scientific method • Philosophes saw the church and monarchies as barriers to change

  4. The Historical Context (cont.) • Education and the Enlightenment • No longer looked to the ancient text • Emphasis on using the senses • Education should be based on child development • Catechism and ancient text still dominated • Not much change occurred

  5. Rousseau’s Biography • Life of Rousseau • Mom died, brother ran away, Dad eventually neglected him • Lived with a pastor who had him beat for lying • Failed at two apprenticeships(notary and engraver) • Began to wander...found a lady to take him in and then began to wander again… • Got a job as a tutor failed at that too

  6. Rousseau’s Biography (cont.) • Life of Rousseau (cont.) • Moved to Paris and joined the philosophes • Got a job in Venice, got in a fight with boss and left that job • Moved back to Paris, met wife, had 5 kids and abandoned them all • Became a famous writer • Moved from place to place seeking free rent until he died

  7. Rousseau’s Biography (cont.) • Rousseau’s writings • Emile • Project of the Education of M. de Sainte Marie • First Discourse • A Letter on French Music • Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequalities among Men • Julie • The Social Contract • Confessions • The Government of Poland

  8. Rousseau’s Educational Philosophy • Emile • Child-Centered • Stages of Development • Infancy • Boyhood • 12 to 15 • Adolescence • Age of Humanity • Manhood

  9. Conclusion • Jean Jacques Rousseau • Neglected Child • Failed worker and educator • Perpetual wanderer • Failed Father • Famous writer and educational philosopher (ironically) • Constant freeloader

  10. Media on Rousseau • Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LV5Wt3pXO4 • http://www.emilemovie.com/ • Websites • http://history-world.org/rousseau.htm • http://rousseauassociation.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/ • http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz1670531321720.html

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