Jenna believes that her four-year-old son should always be allowed to do as he pleases. She believes that her son-like all children-is incapable of doing anything wrong, and allowing him to do whatever he wants is the best way to raise him. Jenna's ideas agree best with the philosopher _____.

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau is the philosopher whose ideas align most closely with Jenna's beliefs. Rousseau argued that children are born good and that society corrupts them. He believed in allowing children's natural inclinations to guide their development, which is similar to Jenna's approach of letting her son do as he pleases.

Jenna Believes That Her Four-Year-Old Son Should Always Be Allowed