Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Émile ou De l'éducation - 1752-1777

Magnificent collection in four volumes of this extensive reflection on the formation of the natural man, organized into four books that follow the stages of life -

In Volume I, Rousseau outlines the general principles: education must respect nature, avoid coercion, and promote direct experience, with the child being guided by curiosity and freedom rather than imposed discipline.

Volume II deals with childhood and adolescence: Rousseau emphasizes the importance of the senses, play, and observation, rejecting premature books and advocating for a pedagogy based on learning through things.

Volume III addresses youth: moral and social education becomes central, with the gradual introduction of reason, conscience, and the relationship with others, preparing Émile for social life without corrupting his nature.

Volume IV introduces Sophie, a complementary female figure, and develops sentimental and marital education, where Rousseau sketches a differentiated pedagogy between sexes, revealing his views on family and social roles.

The entire treatise combines philosophy, pedagogy, and anthropology, proposing a radical critique of the educational institutions of the Ancien Régime and an utopia of the comprehensive education of the free man, which will have a lasting influence on modern educational thought.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Émile or On Education - 1752/1777 - Volumes I, II, III, and IV - Marc-Michel Rey & Jean Néaulme
1176 Pages.

Good condition of the bindings, books in their full marbled calf edition, signs of use, two worn headbands, cracked hinges, rubbed corners, gilt edges, smooth ornately decorated spines, gilded titles and volume numbers on pieces of morocco in red and blue.

Good interior condition, browning, title in red and black, some old damp stains, works enriched with beautiful off-text engravings on the frontispiece, marbled endpapers in good condition.

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