Jan Jakub Rousseau — irracjonalny buntownik

Jean-Jacques Rousseau is primarily a social philosopher. His theories of a social contract, of sovereignty of the people, and of general will are basic concepts in the philosophy of law and political and economic thought. Although associated with the Enlightenment as an epoch in which the achievements of the sciences based on reason and experiment were paid tribute, Rousseau appeared as a thinker trying to undermine this fact. From the very beginning of his work, he has been building a worldview that can be seen as a manifestation of rebellion against the uncritical domination of the rational. He does not accept the negation of irrational factors, to which he proposes to give their rightful place, both in the individual’s educational process, and on the social and political level. He considers the proper development of the emotional and volitive sphere to be the best medicine that can help solve all the problems of life of people with which our intellect is unable to cope.