A Discourse Upon The Origin And The Foundation Of The Inequality Among Mankind
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men is a work by philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau Rousseau first exposes in this work his conception of a human state of nature, presented as a philosophical fiction (like by Hobbes, unlike by Locke), and of human perfectibility, an early...
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Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men is a work by philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau Rousseau first exposes in this work his conception of a human state of nature, presented as a philosophical fiction (like by Hobbes, unlike by Locke), and of human perfectibility, an early idea of progress.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781500710071 (1500710075)
ASIN: 1500710075
Publish date: 2014-08-01
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 66
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
History,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
Politics,
Philosophy,
France,
Political Science,
18th Century
I found this book an interesting read and it does has some interesting concepts. While it sort of reads like Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, much of the ideas are based upon speculation and Rousseau's conclusions seem to be little more than guess work. Mind you, it is interesting to see such a disco...
12 years ago
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