Jean-Jacques Rousseau and 'The Social Contract' Quiz
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Where was Jean-Jacques Rousseau born?

  • Paris
  • Berlin
  • Geneva (correct)
  • London

    • At what age did Rousseau become an apprentice?

  • 20
  • 18
  • 12 (correct)
  • 16

    • When did Rousseau write the Social Contract?

  • 1744
  • 1762 (correct)
  • 1750
  • 1755

    • What did Rousseau write in 1755?

    <p>Discourse on the Origin of Inequality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Rousseau, what must ruling come from?

    <p>Conventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was Jean-Jacques Rousseau born?

    <p>Geneva</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age did Rousseau become an apprentice?

    <p>12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Rousseau write the Social Contract?

    <p>1762</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Rousseau, what must ruling come from?

    <p>Conventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Rousseau say about man's nature and liberty?

    <p>Renunciation of liberty is incompatible with man's nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea behind Rousseau's quote 'Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains'?

    <p>The main idea is that while humans are born with natural freedom, they are constantly constrained by societal and political forces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Rousseau, what is the significance of renouncing liberty?

    <p>Rousseau believes that renouncing liberty is equivalent to renouncing humanity, surrendering the rights of humanity, and even its duties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Rousseau assert about the right of slavery?

    <p>Rousseau declares that the right of slavery is null and void, emphasizing the incompatibility of renouncing liberty with human nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Rousseau suggest about the establishment of ruling?

    <p>Rousseau suggests that ruling must come from conventions rather than force, as force alone is insufficient to establish legitimate rule.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Rousseau's background contrast with that of Hobbes and Locke?

    <p>Rousseau's background contrasts with Hobbes and Locke as he was born into a poor family, became an apprentice at a young age, and worked various jobs, while Hobbes and Locke had more privileged upbringings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the titles of the three major works written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau before the Social Contract?

    <p>The titles are Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and the Sciences (1750), Discourse on the Origin of Inequality (1755), and the Discourse on Political Economy (1755).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the famous quote by Rousseau regarding the condition of man and the state of nature?

    <p>The famous quote is 'Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Rousseau, why is renouncing liberty incompatible with man's nature?

    <p>Rousseau believes that 'to renounce liberty is to renounce being a man, to surrender the rights of humanity and even its duties.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Rousseau assert about the right of slavery?

    <p>Rousseau states that 'right of slavery is null and void.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led Rousseau to meet the encyclopedists in Paris in 1744?

    <p>Rousseau went to Paris in 1744 and met the encyclopedists.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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