![]() ![]() According to Rousseau, only the sovereign people really do have an all-powerful right. The Social Contract reasoned that rulers did not have divine authority to legislate. The Social Contract aided in the inspiration of political reforms or revolutions throughout Europe, particularly in France. Rousseau’s appreciation for nature is a recurring subject in his later writings. The major argument of the text is that humans are fundamentally good by nature, but have been tainted by the complicated historical events that have resulted in modern civil society. ![]() These ideas spread rapidly and made Rousseau famous and recognisable, laying the foundation for his more in-depth work ‘The Discourse on the Origin of Inequality. Rousseau argues in this essay that the advancement of science and the arts has corrupted virtues and morals. ![]() His first significant work on philosophy was titled ‘A Discourse on the Sciences and Arts’. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a prominent theorist, writer and philosopher during the Enlightenment in 18th century Europe. ![]()
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