Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Rousseau is portrayed as a theorist who champions the common person, aligning him with thinkers like Kant and Marx while also connecting to modern philosophers such as Emerson and Nietzsche. Strong delves into Rousseau's concept of the democratic individual as a complex, multifaceted self. The exploration includes Rousseau's apprehensions about authorship, his views on humanity, his efforts to address the challenges of relativism in politics, and the significant role of sexuality in political discourse.