Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

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In Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Jean-Jacques Rousseau offers one of the Enlightenment's most provocative accounts of human development, tracing the passage from natural independence to social dependence. Written as a philosophical essay in response to the Dijon Academy's question, the work combines conjectural history, moral psychology, and polemic. Its lucid yet impassioned style challenges the optimistic narratives of progress dominant in eighteenth-century thought, arguing that property, comparison, and institutionalized power transform natural differences into political and moral inequality. Rousseau, born in Geneva in 1712, was shaped by republican traditions, personal estrangement, and a deep suspicion of social vanity. His experience as an outsider in Parisian intellectual circles sharpened his critique of refinement and civilization. The Discourse reflects concerns that recur throughout his writings: the corruption of authentic selfhood, the fragility of freedom, and the tension between natural goodness and social artifice. This book is essential for readers interested in political philosophy, anthropology, and the origins of modern social criticism. It rewards careful reading, not as a historical account, but as a radical inquiry into how human beings became unequal-and whether freedom can survive society.

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Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Fachbereich:	Populäre Darstellungen
Genre:	Importe , Philosophie
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9788028333737
ISBN-10:	8028333737
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
Hersteller:	Sharp Ink
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Copycat s.r.o., 22, Holesovice, Schnirchova 662, ?-170 00 Prague, kristoferpaetau@gmail.com
Maße:	229 x 152 x 4 mm
Von/Mit:	Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Erscheinungsdatum:	19.11.2023
Gewicht:	0,095 kg