Jean Jacques Rousseau: Een beeld van zijn leven en werken

This vivid portrait traces the life of a seminal thinker from his modest beginnings in early‑18th‑century Geneva, a city shaped by Calvinist tradition and a thriving community of skilled artisans. It explores how the young boy’s early exposure to the meticulous craft of watchmaking and the intellectual currents of his time sowed the seeds of his later philosophical curiosity.

The narrative then follows his restless journey to Paris, his encounters with the turbulent social and intellectual climate of the Enlightenment, and the periods of solitude that produced his most influential works. Along the way, readers discover the personal struggles and inner conflicts that defined his later years, offering a nuanced glimpse into the mind that helped reshape ideas about society, education, and human nature.