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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instanceOf book
philosophical treatise
work of political philosophy
author Jean-Jacques Rousseau
centralConcept moral inequality
natural inequality
claimsCauseOfInequality development of society
emergence of laws
establishment of government
institution of private property
commissioningBody Dijon Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters
surface form: Académie de Dijon
countryOfOrigin France
criticizes civilization
economic exploitation
social hierarchy
dedicatedTo Republic of Geneva
distinguishes moral or political inequality
natural inequality
genre moral philosophy
political philosophy
hasAlternativeTitle Second Discourse
hasPart first part
preface
second part
influenced critical theory
modern political philosophy
social theory
keyIdea humans are naturally good but corrupted by society
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
surface form: Discours sur l’origine et les fondements de l’inégalité parmi les hommes
philosophicalMovement Enlightenment philosophy
philosophicalTradition social contract theory
precedes The Social Contract
publicationYear 1755
subject economic inequality
human nature
inequality
natural law
origin of society
political inequality
property
social inequality
state of nature
timePeriodDiscussed emergence of civil society
pre-political state of nature
writtenFor Academy of Dijon prize competition

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau notableWork Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
The Social Contract relatedWork Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
Discourse on the Arts and Sciences influenced Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
Discourse on the Arts and Sciences relatedWork Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men originalTitle Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Discours sur l’origine et les fondements de l’inégalité parmi les hommes
Profession of Faith of the Savoyard Vicar relatedWork Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
Academy of Dijon prize competition notableWorkSubmitted Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
Academy of Dijon prize competition inspiredWork Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
this entity surface form: Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Discourse on Inequality
Second Discourse originalTitle Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
this entity surface form: Discours sur l’origine et les fondements de l’inégalité parmi les hommes
Second Discourse shortTitle Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
this entity surface form: Discours sur l’inégalité
Second Discourse translatedTitle Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
Second Discourse translatedTitle Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
this entity surface form: Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
Second Discourse alsoKnownAs Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
this entity surface form: Discourse on Inequality
Portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau depictsAuthorOf Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men