Jean-Jacques Rousseau vs. Bertrand Russell

Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1946 – 2014

Philosophy
Belgium
Enlightenment

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan-born philosopher, writer, and composer whose ideas influenced the Enlightenment and political revolutions.

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"Or, rather, let us be more simple and less vain."

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

1872 – 1970

Philosophy
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Analytic philosophy

British philosopher, logician, and social critic.

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"To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already 3-parts dead."

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Connections

Bertrand Russell was influenced by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Shared era: 1946 – 1970