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The definitive translation of Rousseau's Emile, a foundational text in the philosophy of education

Widely hailed as the most accessible and authoritative edition of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Emile, or On Education, this acclaimed translation by bestselling... Read Full Overview

In his pioneering treatise on education the great French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) presents concepts that had a significant influence on the development of pedagogy in the eighteenth century, and yet many of his ideas still sound radical today. Written... Read Full Overview

Escrita y publicada en 1762, Emilio o De la educaci n es quiz la obra m s conocida de Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Fiel a su principio de que el hombre nace bueno y sus vicios s lo son imputables a un estado social mal organizado y a una educaci n fundamentalmente falsa, Rousseau... Read Full Overview

JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU Escritor Franc s del Siglo XVIII

"Emile, or On Education" or " mile, or Treatise on Education" is a treatise on the nature of education and on the nature of man. Jean-Jacques Rousseau considered it to be the "best and most important" of all his writings. Due to a section of the book entitled "Profession of Faith... Read Full Overview

Rousseau's treatise on education, published in 1762, was a groundbreaking work that challenged prevailing attitudes toward the role of education in society. In it, he argued that education should focus on the development of the individual's natural abilities, rather than on... Read Full Overview

Emile On Education Jean-Jacques Rousseau Emile, or On Education or mile, or Treatise on Education (French: mile, ou De l' ducation) is a treatise on the nature of education and on the nature of man written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who considered it to be the "best and most... Read Full Overview

God makes all things good; man meddles with them and they become evil. He forces one soil to yield the products of another, one tree to bear another's fruit. He confuses and confounds time, place, and natural conditions. He mutilates his dog, his horse, and his slave. He destroys... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

"In the 200 years since its publication in 1762, Rousseau's mile has been the subject of endless controversy. The work was ordered burned in Paris and Geneva within weeks of its appearance; yet it was read passionately throughout Europe. Goethe called it 'the teacher's... Read Full Overview

Emile is a philosophical treatise written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a prominent 18th-century philosopher, and writer. The book is a fictional account of the education of a boy named Emile from birth to adulthood. Rousseau uses Emile's upbringing to illustrate his ideas about... Read Full Overview

Emile

Treatise on Education

By

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Translated by Barbara Foxley

Emile, or On Education or Emile, or Treatise on Education is a treatise on the nature of education and on the nature of man written by Jean-Jacques... Read Full Overview

Emilio, o De la educaci n es un tratado filos fico sobre la naturaleza del hombre escrito por Jean-Jacques Rousseau en 1762, quien la cre a la "mejor y m s importante de todas sus obras."1 El texto aborda temas pol ticos y filos ficos concernientes a la relaci n del individuo... Read Full Overview