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Jean-Jacques Rousseau vs John Locke

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

The world is split down the middle between Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke: 50% each. Jean-Jacques Rousseau is #44 of the 185 thinkers in the world ranking, and #1 of the 3 from Switzerland. John Locke is #45, and #4 of the 27 from the United Kingdom.

Side by side

Jean-Jacques RousseauJohn Locke
World rank#44#45
CountrySwitzerlandUnited Kingdom
Lived1712–17781632–1704

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