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==Influence==
==Influence==
His most important work, ''The Social Contract'', supplied a blueprint for the French Revolution and Reign of Terror.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=o5fcBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA35 Melancholy Duty: The Hume-Gibbon Attack on Christianity], "Rousseau's ''Contrat Social'' provided the philosophical and ideological ammunition for the conduct of the Revolution."</ref> ''Social Contract'' was translated into English in 1913 by [[G. D. H. Cole]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=iOzBAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT2 On the Social Contract]</ref> He was also responsible for several of the aspects of modern education, including especially early childhood education, via his work ''Emile: or On Education''.
His most important work, ''The Social Contract'', supplied a blueprint for the French Revolution and Reign of Terror.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=o5fcBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA35 Melancholy Duty: The Hume-Gibbon Attack on Christianity], "Rousseau's ''Contrat Social'' provided the philosophical and ideological ammunition for the conduct of the Revolution."</ref> In addition, [[The Declaration of the Rights of Man]] had been made in large part in respect to his philosophical views on governance. ''Social Contract'' was translated into English in 1913 by [[G. D. H. Cole]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=iOzBAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT2 On the Social Contract]</ref> He was also responsible for several of the aspects of modern education, including especially early childhood education, via his work ''Emile: or On Education''.
Although Rousseau is taught in various educational circles and was valued as an Enlightenment sage, [[Paul Johnson]] in his book ''[[Intellectuals]]'' demonstrated that Rousseau was a veritable psychopath and a liar, also citing other people from that time who expressed similar views.<ref>[http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/Z5260P.pdf Excerpt from Paul Johnson's ''Intellectuals''] on thedivineconspiracy.org</ref>
Although Rousseau is taught in various educational circles and was valued as an Enlightenment sage, [[Paul Johnson]] in his book ''[[Intellectuals]]'' demonstrated that Rousseau was a veritable psychopath and a liar, also citing other people from that time who expressed similar views.<ref>[http://www.thedivineconspiracy.org/Z5260P.pdf Excerpt from Paul Johnson's ''Intellectuals''] on thedivineconspiracy.org</ref>