Jean Jacques Rousseau led a turbulent life. His mother died at his birth and his father deserted him shortly thereafter. Running from one set of friends to another as a young man he did settle long enough to do some serious writing from time to time. The Social Contract is considered one of his best works. This essay describes the relationship of man with society. Contrary to his earlier work, Rousseau claimed that the state …showed first 75 words of 3736 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3736 total…Rousseau's insight, while intriguing to be sure, nonetheless overlooks some major facets of society; such as in the case of bad governments in which equality is only illusory. Works Cited http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/phil/philo/phils/rousseau.html http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/mwebster/phil/rousseau.html http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/r/rousseau.htm The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Kemerling, Garth. "Aristotle." At http://people.delphi.com/gkemerling/ph/aris.htm