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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Mostly self-educated in Switzerland, Jean-Jacques Rousseau ended up in Paris, France in the 1740s and became acquainted with Voltaire and Denis Diderot. Rousseau published Discourse on the Origin…Jean-Jacques Beineix Biography
Jean-Jacques Beineix director, producer, screenwriterBorn: 1946Birthplace: Paris, France A multitalented figure in contemporary French cinema, he made some of the most influential and popular…Jean-Jacques Annaud Biography
Jean-Jacques Annauddirector, screenwriterBorn: 10/1/1943Birthplace: Draveil, France Known particularly for his period pieces, he won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film for his debut effort Black…Faguet, Émile
(Encyclopedia) Faguet, ÉmileFaguet, Émileāmēlˈ fägāˈ [key], 1847–1916, French literary critic and historian. His prolific studies stimulated interest in French intellectual history of the 17th, 18th…Rousseau, Jean Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Rousseau, Jean JacquesRousseau, Jean JacqueszhäN zhäkRousseau, Jean Jacques r&oomacr;sōˈ, 1712–78, Swiss-French philosopher, author, political theorist, and composer. Rousseau'…Smith College
(Encyclopedia) Smith College, at Northampton, Mass.; undergraduate for women, graduate coeducational; chartered 1871, opened 1875 through a bequest of Sophia Smith. The first president, Laurenus…Burlamaqui, Jean Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Burlamaqui, Jean JacquesBurlamaqui, Jean JacqueszhäN zhäk b&oobreve;rlämäkēˈ [key], 1694–1748, Swiss jurist. His chief works are Principes du droit naturel [principles of natural…Champollion, Jean François
(Encyclopedia) Champollion, Jean FrançoisChampollion, Jean FrançoiszhäN fräNswäˈ shäNpôlyôNˈ [key], 1790–1832, French linguist and Egyptologist. He is considered the founder of the science of…Reclus, Jean Jacques Élisée
(Encyclopedia) Reclus, Jean Jacques ÉliséeReclus, Jean Jacques ÉliséezhäN zhäk ālēzāˈ rəklüˈ [key], 1830–1905, French geographer, b. Gironde, educated mainly in Germany, where he studied under Karl…Philosopical Words From Rousseau
The Question: To which French philosopher can I attribute the following quote, "Man is born free and is everywhere in chains." The Answer: This…Trending
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