His most famous work proposed an elective aristocracy form of government and asserts that "man is born free, but he is everywhere in chains."
One work by this man argued against the idea that Geneva would be better off with a theatre, and another stresses the superior value of the nascent society. In addition to writing Discourse on Inequality, this man contributed music articles to Diderot's Encyclopédie. He believed that the individual is essentially good, but is usually warped by society, and his works include Reveries of a Solitary Walker and Emile: or, On Education. His most famous work proposed an elective aristocracy form of government and asserts that "man is born free, but he is everywhere in chains." For 10 points, name this French philosopher, the author of The Social Contract.
One work by this man argued against the idea that Geneva would be better off with a theatre, and another stresses the superior value of the nascent society.
Jean-Jacques {Rousseau}