Who the hell is? Biography Bites
Who the hell is…? brings you our new Biography Bites – compact biographies of the world’s greatest thinkers. Learn who these big names really were by getting to know them as people; finding out where they came from; and discovering how their lives shaped their ideas. We will bring you a new Biography Bite each week, so make sure you subscribe and don't miss out... But in the meantime, welcome to Biography Bites!
Who the hell is? Biography Bites
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Who the hell is…? brings you our new Biography Bites – compact biographies of the world’s greatest thinkers.
This episode tells the life story of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a political philosopher hailing from Geneva. Hugely influential in both the progress of the Enlightenment and also the French Revolution, Rousseau's works are considered to be cornerstones in modern political, economic and educational thought. But who was this man who, in his lifetime, was equally revered as despised?
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