This book is a compilation of short essays about Jean-Jacques Rousseau. This is a rudimentary, but to the point, account of some of the most striking ideas Rousseau echoed in his popular diatribes. The book examines Rousseau (the man, although not in depth), some selected works, and his philosophy. The book focuses on some of the most salient works Jean-Jacques Rousseau produced about ethics, education, and politics.