Rousseau

[roo-soh, roo-soh]

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Henri Le Douanier, 1844–1910, French painter.
Jean Jacques 1712–78, French philosopher, author, and social reformer; born in Switzerland.
(Pierre Étienne) �ճ�é�ǻ�ǰ�� 1812–67, French painter.

Rousseau

/ ruso /

noun

Henri (ɑ̃ri), known as le Douanier . 1844–1910, French painter, who created bold dreamlike pictures, often of exotic landscapes in a naive style. Among his works are Sleeping Gypsy (1897) and Jungle with a Lion (1904–06). He also worked as a customs official
Jean Jacques (ʒɑ̃ ʒak). 1712–78, French philosopher and writer, born in Switzerland, who strongly influenced the theories of the French Revolution and the romantics. Many of his ideas spring from his belief in the natural goodness of man, whom he felt was warped by society. His works include Du contrat social (1762), É�� (1762), and his Confessions (1782)
�ճ�é�ǻ�ǰ�� (teɔdɔr). 1812–67, French landscape painter: leader of the Barbizon school

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It proclaims that the confused desires of a supposed majority constitute Rousseau’s “general will,” and must not be weakened by intermediary institutions like legislatures or independent courts.

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“The first question is, why is it that their employees feel the need? Because if you were really treating your employees very well, it probably would not come up,” Rousseau said.

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Servers wended through the crowd, carrying hors d’oeuvres trays of crescent duck and caviar as they passed shelves lined with rare editions of works by Rousseau and Voltaire.

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But you can just as easily read it as a lucid explication of Rousseau’s ideas about human nature, or as a slippery narrative told by a not-quite-reliable narrator who’s trying to get away with murder.

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The only non-Chinese winner at last summer’s world championships in Fukuoka, Rousseau chose not to defend his individual title in Doha.

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Rous sarcoma Rousseauism

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