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List the contributions of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) towards the development of philosophy of education.

List the contributions of Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) towards the development of philosophy of education.

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-Rejected Plato’s philosophy as impractical due to the decayed state of society.
-He held that there was one development process common to all
-He believed that all children are perfectly designed organisms, ready to learn from their surroundings so as to grow into various adults.
-He advocated for an education that consisted of removing the child from society and conditioning them through changes in the environment to enhance problem solving.
-He advocated that adults should be truthful to children

sharon kalunda answered the question on March 13, 2019 at 09:48

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