Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on June 28, 1712 in Geneva, Switzerland. His mother died shortly after his birth (Chew). When Rousseau was ten, his father fled from Geneva to avoid imprisonment for a minor offense, leaving young Jean-Jacques to be raised by an aunt and uncle. Rousseau left Geneva at 16, wandering from place to place, finally moving to Paris in 1742. He earned his living during this period, doing jobs like being a footman to assistant to an …
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…that Rousseau has made. Learning by experiences, and by the ways that were intended by nature seems to make more sense to me personally than the modern ways of learning, memorizing facts and taking tests instead of experiencing things for yourself. You should experience things rather than learn them from a book, since this method will prepare you for other experiences in life, instead of being unprepared when you encounter them for the first time.