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The Parlement of Paris condemns Émile and orders the book burned, with a warrant for Rousseau

On 9 June 1762 the Parlement of Paris condemned Émile, ordered copies burned, and issued process against the author. In the causal graph this event weakens Democratic Resilience, a driver that strengthens Having a say in government — a worsening welfare path.

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On 9 June 1762 the Parlement of Paris condemned Émile, ordered copies burned, and issued process against the author. He suffered it; he did not vote it.

Context

Split the educational gain of Émile onto its own row.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau is not the sole author of every later object, law, or museum label that uses the name. Shared work with courts, excavators, printers, spouses, officials, and later states does not erase a documented role, and it does not make an ancient person the signer of a twentieth-century statute.

Who was responsible

Contribution type and responsibility level for each recorded actor — not sole-author shorthand.

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.36 · verified

    Named author, patient of police, or heading of later reception. Printers, parlements, and later states share the instrument.

What changed

Fact → Driver → Indicator. Relationship strength orders the paths; it is not the observed indicator movement.

    1. FactThe Parlement of Paris condemns Émile and orders the book burned, with a warrant for Rousseau
    2. weakensDriverDemocratic Resilience
    3. strengthensIndicators (3)Having a say in government
    Worsening path

    impact weight 0.6 · Effect from 9 June 1762 · verified

    • Having a say in government

      via Democratic Resilience

      Worse

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.42 (weight 0.6 × strength 0.7)

      Observed

      29.8% of population aged 16-65 years · 8.13 below the normal line (2023)

      Worse than normal

      Two readings: 30.2% of population aged 16-65 years (2021) and 29.8% of population aged 16-65 years (2023).

      20212023

      Above normal = better

    • Clean elections index

      via Democratic Resilience

      Worse

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.27 (weight 0.6 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      0.53 score from 0 to 1 · 0.34 below the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      125 readings, 1900–2024: rose from 0.17 score from 0 to 1 to 0.53 score from 0 to 1.

      Above normal = better

    • WJP Rule of Law Index (global)

      via Democratic Resilience

      Worse

      Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.27 (weight 0.6 × strength 0.45)

      Observed

      0.55 index score (0-1) · 0.26 below the normal line (2024)

      Worse than normal

      Above normal = better

Evidence

The sources behind this fact and its verification state.

Verified2 sources on file
  1. 1.Britannica — Jean-Jacques RousseauEncyclopaedia Britannica · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.Archives nationales (France)Archives nationales · High credibility · verified

Causal path

How this event connects to drivers and indicators in the graph.

  1. ActorJean-Jacques Rousseau
  2. contributed toFactThe Parlement of Paris condemns Émile and orders the book burned, with a warrant for Rousseau
  3. weakensDriverDemocratic Resilience
  4. strengthensIndicatorHaving a say in government

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Factrail. (2026). The Parlement of Paris condemns Émile and orders the book burned, with a warrant for Rousseau. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/jjr-paris-emile-burned-1762

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Accessed 16 October 2026.

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