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A Discourse on Inequality - (Penguin Classics) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Paperback)
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- In A Discourse on Inequality, Rousseau sets out to demonstrate how the growth of civilization corrupts man's natural happiness and freedom by creating artificial inequalities of wealth, power and social privilege.
- About the Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) is the author of numerous political and philosophical texts as well as entries on music for Diderot's Encyclopédie and the novels La nouvelle Héloïse and Émile.
- 192 Pages
- Philosophy, Political
- Series Name: Penguin Classics
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Translation of: Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inaegalitae parmi les hommes.Book Synopsis
In A Discourse on Inequality, Rousseau sets out to demonstrate how the growth of civilization corrupts man's natural happiness and freedom by creating artificial inequalities of wealth, power and social privilege. Contending that primitive man was equal to his fellows, Rousseau believed that as societies become more sophisticated, the strongest and most intelligent members of the community gain an unnatural advantage over their weaker brethren, and that constitutions set up to rectify these imbalances through peace and justice in fact do nothing but perpetuate them. Rousseau's political and social arguments in the Discourse were a hugely influential denunciation of the social conditions of his time and one of the most revolutionary documents of the eighteenth-century. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.About the Author
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) is the author of numerous political and philosophical texts as well as entries on music for Diderot's Encyclopédie and the novels La nouvelle Héloïse and Émile.Dimensions (Overall): 7.78 Inches (H) x 5.03 Inches (W) x .47 Inches (D)
Weight: .33 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Political
Series Title: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Language: English
Street Date: February 5, 1985
TCIN: 77251947
UPC: 9780140444391
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-0581
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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