Rousseau’s Dog: Two Great Thinkers At War in the Age of Enlightenment (P.S.) In 1766 philosopher, novelist, composer, and political provocateur Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a fugitive, decried by his enemies as a dangerous madman. Meanwhile David Hume—now recognized as the foremost philosopher in the English…
Rousseau’s Dog: Two Great Thinkers at War in the Age of Enlightenment
Rousseau’s Dog: Two Great Thinkers at War in the Age of Enlightenment In 1766 philosopher, novelist, composer, and political provocateur Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a fugitive, decried by his enemies as a dangerous madman. Meanwhile David Hume—now recognized as the foremost philosopher in the English language—was…