1. The core of Rousseau's educational thought is the theory of natural education. The purpose of nature education is to cultivate "natural persons" whose natural nature is fully developed. This kind of person is actually a self-reliant upper petty bourgeoisie. This idea emphasizes that education must conform to the natural course of children's natural development, that is, follow the characteristics of children's physical and mental development, while respecting children's personality characteristics.
Rousseau proved this point. He understood education as "natural education", "human education" and "material education", and the latter two realized the coordination of the three on the basis of following the former.
3. Rousseau's natural education theory has some extreme views, such as the supremacy of nature, and education is regarded as natural growth. But at that time, this thought had great progressive significance in anti-feudal education. This idea of emphasizing that children are the main body of education opens the precedent of modern educational theory, and his argument initially touches on the role of heredity, environment and education in human development.
Introduction to Rousseau:
Thomas Carlyle, British historian and essayist: "In the face of great difficulties, Rousseau showed neither overwhelming courage nor earth-shattering power, but this is the true embodiment of his greatness. His strong willpower is by no means the strength of an unstoppable warrior, but another special thing.
For example, if a person is having an attack, maybe six people can't control him, but it can't be called severe. A real hero is a person who shoulders heavy burdens, but can keep a steady pace and work hard. Byron, an English poet, said, "He can describe crazy sex in a beautiful and dignified way, paint irregular behaviors with gorgeous colors, and his words are like dazzling sunshine, which makes people shed tears of sympathy in their eyes."