The most important thing for the healthy and natural development of children at this age is that they learn to use their physical powers, especially the sense organs. The first book of Émile describes the period from birth to learning to speak. Rousseau’s aim throughout Émile is to show how a natural education, unlike the artificial and formal education of society, enables Émile to become social, moral, and rational while remaining true to his original nature. Although Rousseau described Émile ou, de l’education (1762 Émile or, On Education) as a treatise on education, it is not specifically about schooling but about the upbringing of a rich man’s son, Émile, by a tutor who is given unlimited authority over him. Émile, in full Émile or, On Education, work on the philosophy of education by the Swiss-born French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–78), written in a form that combined a novel with a didactic essay. Illustration of Émile from Émile or, On Education SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.

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