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- Publisher
- Wiley
- Copyright
- The Heythrop Journal © 2012 Trustees for Roman Catholic Purposes Registered
- ISSN
- 0018-1196
- eISSN
- 1468-2265
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1468-2265.2009.00562.x
- Publisher site
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Abstract
The social history of childhood usually identifies Rousseau as the origin of our contemporary understanding of the topic. The literature describes how Rousseau's notion of childhood as a time of natural innocence became embedded in key social forms such as the family and universal education. Scholars working in the history of political thought, however, have uncovered a fundamental relationship between Rousseau and Augustine. Analysis shows that Rousseau's philosophy of childhood recapitulates many Augustinian elements, and was not therefore an ex nihilo creation.
Journal
The Heythrop Journal – Wiley
Published: Jan 1, 2013