Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
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Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men is a philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that examines the development of human society and the origins of social and economic inequality.
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Target entity: Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men Context triple: [Jean-Jacques Rousseau, notableWork, Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men]
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Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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On Human Nature
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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is Charles Darwin’s 1871 book that applies evolutionary theory to human origins and develops his influential theory of sexual selection.
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An Essay on the Principle of Population
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The Social Contract
The Social Contract is a seminal 1762 political philosophy treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that argues legitimate government is based on a collective agreement formed by the general will of the people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men Target entity description: Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men is a philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that examines the development of human society and the origins of social and economic inequality.
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A.
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations
Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des nations is a major historical and philosophical work by Voltaire that surveys world history to critique religious intolerance and promote Enlightenment ideals.
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B.
On Human Nature
On Human Nature is a landmark 1978 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the biological and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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C.
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is Charles Darwin’s 1871 book that applies evolutionary theory to human origins and develops his influential theory of sexual selection.
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D.
An Essay on the Principle of Population
An Essay on the Principle of Population is an influential 1798 work of political economy and demography arguing that population growth tends to outpace food production, leading to inevitable checks such as famine, disease, and war.
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E.
The Social Contract
The Social Contract is a seminal 1762 political philosophy treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that argues legitimate government is based on a collective agreement formed by the general will of the people.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
moral inequality
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natural inequality ⓘ |
| claimsCauseOfInequality |
development of society
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emergence of laws ⓘ establishment of government ⓘ institution of private property ⓘ |
| commissioningBody |
Dijon Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters
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surface form:
Académie de Dijon
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| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
civilization
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economic exploitation ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Republic of Geneva ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
moral or political inequality
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natural inequality ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Second Discourse ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first part
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preface ⓘ second part ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical theory
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modern political philosophy ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| keyIdea |
humans are naturally good but corrupted by society
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inequality is not rooted in nature but in social institutions ⓘ origin of political authority in social contracts ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Discours sur l’origine et les fondements de l’inégalité parmi les hommes
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| philosophicalMovement | Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | social contract theory ⓘ |
| precedes | The Social Contract ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1755 ⓘ |
| subject |
economic inequality
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human nature ⓘ inequality ⓘ natural law ⓘ origin of society ⓘ political inequality ⓘ property ⓘ social inequality ⓘ state of nature ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
emergence of civil society
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pre-political state of nature ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Academy of Dijon prize competition ⓘ |
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