@article{article_951046, title={A PSYCHOANALYTIC CRITICISM OF J.J. ROUSSEAU: A NEGATIVE ASPECT OF THE PUER AETERNUS ARCHETYPE}, journal={Atatürk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi}, pages={221–241}, year={2021}, author={Şeref, Canberk}, keywords={J.J. Rousseau, Jungcu Psikanaliz, C. G. Jung, M. L. von Franz, Ar-ketipler, Puer Aeternus, Romantizm, Bireyleşme.}, abstract={Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), either historically or personally, is an original and a highly controversial figure. He has been the precursor of the Romantic Movement and has been a great influencer for the environment of the French Revolution and the Declaration of Human Rights which follows it. Rousseau’s theories are focused on the idea that man has been corrupted by civilization and “has been chained everywhere he goes”. It is stated in this paper that these ideas of Rousseau are driven by a certain psychological bias: a possession by the archetype of “puer aeternus” or “eternal child”. In order to open up this psychology, we took into consideration both Rousseau as a historical figure and an individual (along with his own experiences). It has been argued that personal psychology and philosophy of Rousseau -in rela-tionship with his time period- is thus interlinked. Our approach has tak-en Jungian psychoanalysis as its method and revolved around it.}, number={66}, publisher={Atatürk Üniversitesi}