Jean-Jacques Rousseau (28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the development of modern political, economic and educational thought.
Donald A. Cress(Translator) is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin–Parkside. His translations include Rousseau's The Basic Political Writings, Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy, and Descartes' Discourse on Method—all published by Hackett.
