Book IV

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Book IV is a major section of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s educational treatise "Emile, or On Education," focusing on the moral and religious development of the pupil.

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instanceOf book section
addresses education of the emotions
relationship between individual and society
tension between faith and reason
aimsAt preparing Émile for adulthood
shaping Émile’s religious sentiments
arguesAgainst blind obedience to religious authority
religious intolerance
author Jean-Jacques Rousseau
centralTheme critique of revealed religion
formation of moral autonomy
inner voice of conscience as moral guide
contains Profession of Faith of the Savoyard Vicar
surface form: the Profession of Faith of the Savoyard Vicar
criticizedBy Catholic Church hierarchy
surface form: Catholic authorities

Protestant authorities
discusses conscience
natural religion
the existence of God
the problem of evil
the role of reason in religion
emphasizes personal experience in religious belief
sincerity of conscience over external ritual
firstPublicationYear 1762
focusesOn moral development of the pupil
religious development of the pupil
genre educational treatise
hasForm didactic dialogue
philosophical narrative
hasKeyFigure Savoyard Vicar
historicalContext 18th-century France
influenced debates on religion in the Enlightenment
later theories of moral education
mainCharacter Émile
originalTitleLanguage French
partOf Emile, or On Education
surface form: Émile, or On Education
philosophicalTradition Enlightenment philosophy
positionInWork fourth book of Émile, or On Education
relatedConcept civil religion
education according to nature
natural goodness of man
setsStageFor Émile’s entry into social life
teaches religion based on inner sentiment rather than dogma
workLanguage French
workTitleInFrench Emile, or On Education
surface form: Émile, ou De l’éducation

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