{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The End of the Enlightenment","description":"One of the most intriguing philosophers of the Enlightenment was Jean-Jacques Rousseau. As we learn about his assertions and contradictions, Rabbi Rocklin will touch on the following questions:  In what sense is Rousseau at least partly responsible for the invention of the child? According to Rousseau, why is society fundamental to the individual?&amp;nbsp; How can Rousseau, an Enlightenment thinker, be considered a Romantic?  Recommended Reading: Rousseau, Jean-Jacques.  The Social Contract and Discourses. 1762.&amp;nbsp; Rousseau. Emile: Or On Education. 1763. Reprint, translated by Allan Bloom. New York, Basic Books: 1971. Rousseau.  Discourse on Inequality. 1755.&amp;nbsp; Rousseau. Reveries of a Solitary Walker. 1782. If you are interested in sponsoring an episode of The Pillars, we invite you to join the Tikvah Ideas Circle by  clicking here. ","author_name":"The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/545566","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41044480\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41044480"}