Question

imagine that you are a historian who wants to understand the writings of the philosopher jean - jacques rousseau (1712 - 1778). keep your research goal in mind. then decide whether each source below is a primary source, a secondary source, or neither.

	primary source	secondary source	neither
a short newspaper article from 2005 about rousseau’s writings
a 2013 lecture about rousseau’s writings given by a philosopher

Explanation:

1. For "A copy of The Social Contract...": A primary source is an original work by the subject (Rousseau). Since this is his own book, it's a primary source.
2. For "A short newspaper article from 2005...": A secondary source analyzes/interpret s primary sources. The 2005 article about his writings is analyzing his work, so it's secondary.
3. For "A 2013 lecture about Rousseau’s writings...": The lecture is an analysis of Rousseau's work by another philosopher, so it's a secondary source.

Answer:

• A copy of The Social Contract, a short philosophy book written by Rousseau in 1762: Primary source (select the circle under "Primary source").
• A short newspaper article from 2005 about Rousseau’s writings: Secondary source (select the circle under "Secondary source").
• A 2013 lecture about Rousseau’s writings given by a philosopher: Secondary source (select the circle under "Secondary source").