Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

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In his Discourses (1755), Rousseau argues that inequalities of rank, wealth, and power are the inevitable result of the civilizing process. If inequality is intolerable - and Rousseau shows with unparalledled eloquence how it robs us not only of our material but also of our psychological independence - then how can we recover the peaceful self-sufficiency of life in the state of nature? We cannot return to a simpler time, but measuring the costs of progress may help us to imagine alternatives to the corruption and oppressive conformity of modern society.
Rousseau's sweeping account of humanity's social and political development epitomizes the innovative boldness of the Englightment, and it is one of the most provocative and influential works of the eighteenth century. This new translation includes all Rousseau's own notes, and Patrick Coleman's introduction builds on recent key scholarship, considering particularly the relationship between political and aesthetic thought.

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Erscheinungsjahr:	2009
Genre:	Allgemeine Lexika , Importe
Rubrik:	Literaturwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Oxford World's Classics
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780199555420
ISBN-10:	0199555427
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
Redaktion:	Coleman, Patrick
Übersetzung:	Philip, Franklin
Hersteller:	Oxford University Press Oxford World's Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, D-70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb@dbg.de
Maße:	195 x 126 x 15 mm
Von/Mit:	Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Erscheinungsdatum:	23.04.2009
Gewicht:	0,135 kg