Emile by Rousseau 1762 excerpt
Channel: Craig Campbell
Date: 2017-03-23

Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote Emile in 1762. He described the process of education he would use if he were to bring up a child. He assigned himself tutor and as tutor he stayed with the young Emile from childhood until he handed him off to Sophy, his wife. This excerpt is the preamble to The Creed of a Savoyard Priest where he discussed inspiration and reason.