Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
Focuses on the cultural and intellectual milieu in which Rousseau operated. This title includes a select bibliography, a note on the text, a translator's note, and Rousseau's own 'Notes on the Discourse'.
Focuses on the cultural and intellectual milieu in which Rousseau operated. This title includes a select bibliography, a note on the text, a translator's note, and Rousseau's own 'Notes on the Discourse'.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780872201514 (0872201511)
Publish date: November 1992
Publisher: Hackett Pub Co Inc
Pages no: 110
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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