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Rousseau ranks among the great educational theorists of the modern era, even if he was the last man to put in charge of a classroom. young adults, he thought, should be allowed to develop their capabilities in their distinctive way.
-Terry Eagleton
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Rousseau Ranks Among The Great Educational Theorists

Terry Eagleton
Rousseau ranks among the great educational theorists of the modern era, even if he was the last man to put in charge of a classroom. young adults, he thought, should be allowed to develop their capabilities in their distinctive way.
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