Psychological Thought in Educational Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Background: This research attempted to investigate the role of the philosopher, social scientist, and educator Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the study of psychological, social and educational phenomena, and the interest of this thinker in a group of topics that are among the most important areas of psychological studies in the variety fields of psychology at the present time. Aim: The aim of this research is to show Rousseau's role in psychology in the eighteenth century, and to prove the participation of this philosopher in the emergence of psychology. Methods: The research relied on the descriptive and qualitative approach and the method of content analysis, which, by returning to several sources, related to the topic of research, tried to investigate the role of Rousseau and his participation in psychology. Results: The results of the research indicated to Rousseau's role and participation in the research of many psychological, social, philosophical, political and economic phenomena in the eighteenth century, which became an important basis for the manifestation, development of psychology in the coming stages. Conclusion: The study indicates the role of Rousseau in psychology and the participation of this philosopher in the emergence of this science.