enlightenment thinker- Rousseau

Today our time machine has taken us to the 18th century to meet another enlightenment  thinker, Jean-Jacques Rousseau. he was influenced by John Locke  ideas. his ideas were used to influence the French Revolution. Some of his own ideas are direct democracy, government can be overthrown, and he made the social contract; which was an agreement between people and the government , listing the rights of people and government. His contribution to history including the idea of freedom of religion.

"Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death."- Rousseau

“Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.”- Rousseau

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