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The Big Ideas podcast: Rousseau's 'Man is born free'

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Jul 10, 2012

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On the tricentenary of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Benjamen Walker and guests explore the legacy of the Swiss-born French philosopher

Released:

Jul 10, 2012

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Every month, a group of academics, columnists and philosophers dissect a phrase that's become an intellectual cliché in order to analyse its true meaning

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The Big Ideas podcast: Rousseau's 'Man is born free'

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