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Jean Jacques Rousseau was a French philosopher, a representative of the French Enlightenment. He also was known as an educator and writer. He was born in the family of the watch-maker, raised by his father (his mother died when he was a little). He was sent to study engraving, but did not want to pursue this career, so at 16 he quit Geneva. For some time he was a vagabond, a traveling musician, a servant, family teacher, and notes copier. He did not receive a systematic education, but was able to study philosophy by himself. He wrote papers on musical aesthetics, composed operas, musical comedies and romances. In 1741 Rousseau came to Paris where he met D. Didro, than D'Alamber, and P. Golbach. Invited by Didro he took part in making "Encyclopedia, or Dictionary of the sciences, arts, and crafts" in 1751-1780 where he oversaw the music section. In...

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