Rousseau's profound insight can be found in almost every trace of modern philosophy today. Somewhat complicated and ambiguous, Rousseau's general philosophy tried to grasp an emotional and passionate side of man which he felt was left out of most previous philosophical thinking. In his early writing, Rousseau contended that man is essentially good, a "noble savage" when in the state of nature (the state of all the other animals, and the condition man was in …showed first 75 words of 832 total…

…showed last 75 words of 832 total…is based on the influence of society. Rousseau only believes men should be autonomous and not women. In conclusion, Rousseau built part of the foundation of our educational process today and also gave a starting point for many women’s rights activists such was Wollstonecraft. While I may not agree with his educational model, I do agree with his intentions of making good autonomous citizens. He is both a philosopher to be admired and questioned.