Who the hell is…? brings you our new Biography Bites – compact biographies of the world’s greatest thinkers.

This episode tells the life story of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a political philosopher hailing from Geneva.  Hugely influential in both the progress of the Enlightenment and also the French Revolution, Rousseau's works are considered to be cornerstones in modern political, economic and educational thought. But who was this man who, in his lifetime, was equally revered as despised?

 We hope you enjoy this episode and don't forget to look out for our other biography bites on the world's greatest thinkers!