Jean Jacques Rousseau was born in Geneva on June 18, 1712. He was raised by his father and then later by his aunt and uncle. This all happened not long after the death of his mother. Rousseau spent most of his life in France. He was a social and political philosopher that put together enlightenment and romantic themes in his writings. His main focus in many of his writings was the social inequalities within a society. Rousseau was thought of to be a leader of modern socialism and was one of the first modern writers to attack on the foundation of private property. …
