--- product_id: 9726218 title: "Emile: Or Treatise on Education (Great Books in Philosophy)" price: "113.85 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/9726218-emile-or-treatise-on-education-great-books-in-philosophy store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Child-centered learning Classic philosophical text Radical education theory Emile: Or Treatise on Education (Great Books in Philosophy) **Price:** 113.85 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the radical roots of education with Rousseau’s Emile — where nature meets nurture. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Emile: Or Treatise on Education (Great Books in Philosophy) - **How much does it cost?** 113.85 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/9726218-emile-or-treatise-on-education-great-books-in-philosophy) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Utopian Model of Mentorship:** Experience the ideal one-on-one educational journey from infancy to adulthood. - • **Romanticism Meets Rationality:** Dive into a work that blends heartfelt sentiment with sharp intellectual critique. - • **Timeless Pedagogical Revolution:** Discover Rousseau’s groundbreaking vision that reshaped education forever. - • **Nature-First Learning Philosophy:** Embrace a curriculum that nurtures innate curiosity over rote memorization. - • **Enduring Influence on Modern Education:** Join the conversation that still challenges and inspires educators today. ## Overview Emile: Or Treatise on Education is a seminal philosophical work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that critiques traditional rote learning and advocates for a child-centered, experience-based education. This used edition in good condition offers readers a chance to explore Rousseau’s influential ideas on natural human goodness and personalized mentorship, which continue to inspire educators and philosophers alike. ## Description In his pioneering treatise on education the great French philosopher presented concepts that had a significant influence on the development of pedagogy, and yet many of his ideas still sound radical today. Written in reaction to the stultifying system of rote learning and memorization prevalent throughout Europe in Rousseau's time, Emile is a utopian vision of child-centered education, full of the sentiments of Romanticism, which Rousseau himself inspired.Imagining a typical boy named Emile, Rousseau creates an ideal model of one-on-one tutelage from infancy to manhood with himself as the child's mentor. "Everything is good as it comes from the hands of the Author of Nature; but everything degenerates in the hands of man." This is the first of many provocative statements that characterize this work and are a hallmark of Rousseau's arresting rhetoric. As in so many of his other famous works, here too Rousseau asserts his main thesis that human beings by nature are good; it is only the distorting influences of civilization that have corrupted them.If this is true, then in educating children one must do nothing to interfere with human nature in its natural course. Far from being the chief means by which society inculcates its rules and principles, education should be the method of helping youths discover the inherent truths of their own human nature. From infancy to young adulthood learning should come purely from personal experience. Rather than imparting facts, teachers should foster self-discovery, so that knowledge is acquired through following innate curiosity, not vicariously through the statements of others.Educators as well as students of philosophy will find much to admire in Rousseau's original and still radical ideas. Review: Good translation - Great book Review: Five Stars - Excellent novel. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #806,278 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #732 in History of Education #997 in Philosophy & Social Aspects of Education #3,863 in Literary Criticism & Theory | | Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 12 Reviews | ## Images ![Emile: Or Treatise on Education (Great Books in Philosophy) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61TXcKVRsiL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good translation *by E***O on October 30, 2018* Great book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by A***R on November 9, 2014* Excellent novel. ### ⭐ Missing parts! *by S***S on November 19, 2017* I bought this book because I needed to read the profession of faith of a savoyard priest but I cannot find it in this copy. Neither could my professor. I can't help but wonder what else was left out but I don't have the time to compare it to copies I know to be complete. Really sad when the iBook store has a full digital copy but a print copy doesn't have the whole book. I would have rather read the print copy but I guess I'll have to make due with the digital (which I hate). --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/9726218-emile-or-treatise-on-education-great-books-in-philosophy](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/9726218-emile-or-treatise-on-education-great-books-in-philosophy) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-28*