Which educational thinker believed that human nature was not sinful but was basically good; therefore, children should be free to develop naturally with as little imposition from corrupt society as possible

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

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The educational thinker who believed that human nature was not sinful but was basically good; therefore, children should be free to develop naturally with as little imposition from corrupt society as possible, was Jean-Jaques Rosseau.

Rosseause(1712-1778), was born in Switzerland and was one of the brightest minds of the Enlightenment period.

He was a great philosopher and educator that considered that humans were good by nature but became corrupt when exposed to the issues of society.

His best work in education was a document called "Emilie," and his best work on philosophy and politics was the famous "The Social Contract.."

Rosseau was an important figure during the European Enlightenment, with some others like John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Voltaire, and Baron of Montesquiou.