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Romanticism is a philosophical and artistic movement that emerged in the late 18th century, emphasizing emotion, individualism, and the sublime. Key ideas include:
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1. **Emotion over Reason**: Prioritizes feelings, intuition, and imagination over rationalism and logic.
2. **Nature**: Reveres nature as a source of beauty, inspiration, and spiritual renewal.
3. **Individualism**: Celebrates personal freedom, self-expression, and the uniqueness of the individual.
4. **The Sublime**: Focuses on awe-inspiring, overwhelming experiences that transcend ordinary reality.
5. **Critique of Industrialization**: Often critiques the dehumanizing effects of industrialization and urbanization.
Thinkers like Rousseau and poets like Wordsworth and Shelley exemplify Romantic ideals.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) was a key Enlightenment thinker whose ideas deeply influenced Romanticism. His philosophy emphasized:
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1. **Natural Goodness**: Humans are inherently good but corrupted by society and institutions.
2. **Social Contract**: Legitimate political authority arises from a collective agreement, not force or hierarchy.
3. **Emotion and Intuition**: Valued feelings and personal experience over cold rationality.
4. **Critique of Civilization**: Argued that progress and modernity often alienate individuals from their true nature.
Rousseau’s focus on emotion, nature, and individualism made him a precursor to Romanticism. Works like *Emile* and *The Social Contract* reflect these themes.
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Who are other thinkers who have spoken about natural goodness?
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He left his wife and children to the poor house?
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes present contrasting views on human nature and the state of nature, reflecting their broader philosophical differences.
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