A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation of the Inequality Among Mankind - Softcover

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1480121975 ISBN 13: 9781480121973

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men, also commonly known as the "Second Discourse", is a work by philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The text was written in 1754 in response to a prize competition of the Academy of Dijon answering the prompt: What is the origin of inequality among men, and is it authorized by natural law?

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About the Author

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological and educational thought.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1480121975
• ISBN 13: 9781480121973
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 68