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Emile

by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Barbara Foxley
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Rousseau wrote about the difficulty of being a good individual within an inherently corrupting collectivity: society. Emile deals specifically with education, and outlines a system which would allow for human goodness. He uses the fictional story of Emile and his tutor to outline his ideas. The book was banned and publicly burned on its publication, but became a European bestseller and provided a basis for new education systems.

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Publisher: The Floating Press

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  • ISBN: 9781877527883
  • Release date: August 14, 2009

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  • ISBN: 9781877527883
  • File size: 610 KB
  • Release date: August 14, 2009

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subjects

Education Essays Philosophy Nonfiction

Languages

English

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Lexile® Measure:1130
Text Difficulty:8-9

Rousseau wrote about the difficulty of being a good individual within an inherently corrupting collectivity: society. Emile deals specifically with education, and outlines a system which would allow for human goodness. He uses the fictional story of Emile and his tutor to outline his ideas. The book was banned and publicly burned on its publication, but became a European bestseller and provided a basis for new education systems.

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Education Essays Philosophy Nonfiction