Jean-Jacques Rousseau

A Discourse on Inequality (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

A fascinating examination of the relationship between civilization and inequality from one of history's greatest minds The first man to erect a fence around a piece of land and declare it his own founded civil society-and doomed mankind to millennia of war and famine. The dawn of modern civilization, argues Jean-Jacques Rousseau in this essential treatise on human nature, was also the beginning of inequality. One of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment, Rousseau based his work in compassion for his fellow man. The great crime of despotism, he believed, was the raising of the cruel above the weak. In this landmark text, he spells out the antidote for man's ills: a compassionate revolution to pull up the fences and restore the balance of mankind. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Philosophical Library/Open Road
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781504035477
• Artikelnr.: 44818885

Autorenporträt

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was one of the leading figures of the French Enlightenment. The author of popular novels such as Emile, or On Education (1762), he achieved immortality with the publication of philosophical treatises such as The Social Contract (1762) and A Discourse on Inequality (1754). His ideas would serve as the bedrock for leaders of both the American and French Revolutions.

Inhaltsangabe

A Discourse on InequalityForeword
Introduction
Discourse on the Origins and Foundations of Inequality among Men
Rousseau's Notes
Abbreviations used in Editor's Introduction and Notes
Editor's Notes