Confession: English

Author: Rousseau
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Publish Date: 1998-04-01
Features: "Confessions" is a work of grief and indignation written by Rousseau in his later years under persecution and various accusations. It first possesses a strong tone of resistance and self-defense. He does not shy away from this. However, he emphasizes more that this is entirely a truthful and naked self-revelation. In his view, only authentic repentance and revelation can achieve the purpose of self-defense. Moreover, this kind of truthful repentance will also make an important contribution to the noble cause of "studying humanity." It can be said that these three purposes: resistance, authenticity, and setting an example for the study of humanity, constitute the tone, content, and height of "Confessions." Among these three, authenticity is the key and also the most difficult to achieve. The brilliance of "Confessions" and the various questions people will ask of it are all concentrated here.