| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Rousseau, Jean Jacques |
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| DATES: | 17121778 |
| Swiss philosopher and writer who held that the individual is essentially good but usually corrupted by society. His written works include The Social Contract and Émile (both 1762).
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