John Locke vs. Rousseau

Children were born naturally good and it is essential to always prevent their corruption by society.

• Locke

• Rousseau

People begun to compare themselves to others and created their identities solely by reference to their neighbours.

• Locke

• Rousseau

Coercing religious uniformity leads to far more social disorder than allowing diversity.

• Locke

• Rousseau

Latin, Greek, music and poetry are 'useless subjects’.

• Locke

• Rousseau

Civilization and progress had not in fact improved people.

• Locke

• Rousseau

People should always retain both the rights and the means to overthrow government.

• Locke

• Rousseau

Education should be child-centered.

• Locke

• Rousseau

The primitive are more valuable than the civilized, the child over the adult and the passionate lover over the calmly loyal spouse.

• Locke

• Rousseau

Education was absolutely crucial to how people turn out.

• Locke

• Rousseau

All of us start off in life with minds that are blank.

• Locke

• Rousseau