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Title: Emile

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Summary: "Emile" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a philosophical treatise on education, likely written in the late 18th century. The work explores Rousseau's thoughts on how children should be raised and educated, emphasizing the need to align educational practices with natural development rather than societal norms. Central to the text is the character of Emile, an imaginary pupil who undergoes a unique form of upbringing that cultivates his natural goodness and capacities. The opening of "Emile" introduces Rousseau's aims for the book, explaining his departure from traditional educational approaches. He expresses his belief that conventional methods are flawed and do not account for the essence of a child's nature or their potential for learning. Rousseau critiques societal influences that corrupt the inherent goodness of children and argues for a nurturing approach that respects their development. He presents a vision for education focused on understanding the child's needs and nature, suggesting that personal and experiential learning should take precedence over rote memorization and formal instruction. This foundational philosophy sets the stage for the detailed explorations of Emile's upbringing that follow in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778

EBook No.: 5427

Published: Apr 1, 2004

Downloads: 1675

Language: English

Subject: Education -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Education: Theory and practice of education

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Emile

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emile,_or_On_Education

Credits: Etext Produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.
HTML file produced by David Widger

Summary: "Emile" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a philosophical treatise on education, likely written in the late 18th century. The work explores Rousseau's thoughts on how children should be raised and educated, emphasizing the need to align educational practices with natural development rather than societal norms. Central to the text is the character of Emile, an imaginary pupil who undergoes a unique form of upbringing that cultivates his natural goodness and capacities. The opening of "Emile" introduces Rousseau's aims for the book, explaining his departure from traditional educational approaches. He expresses his belief that conventional methods are flawed and do not account for the essence of a child's nature or their potential for learning. Rousseau critiques societal influences that corrupt the inherent goodness of children and argues for a nurturing approach that respects their development. He presents a vision for education focused on understanding the child's needs and nature, suggesting that personal and experiential learning should take precedence over rote memorization and formal instruction. This foundational philosophy sets the stage for the detailed explorations of Emile's upbringing that follow in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778

EBook No.: 5427

Published: Apr 1, 2004

Downloads: 1675

Language: English

Subject: Education -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Education: Theory and practice of education

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.