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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book
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philosophical treatise → work of political philosophy → |
| author |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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| 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 |
Académie de Dijon
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| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| criticizes |
civilization
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economic exploitation → social hierarchy → |
| dedicatedTo |
Republic of Geneva
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| distinguishes |
moral or political inequality
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natural inequality → |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy → |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Second Discourse
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| 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
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| originalTitle |
Discours sur l’origine et les fondements de l’inégalité parmi les hommes
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| philosophicalMovement |
Enlightenment philosophy
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| philosophicalTradition |
social contract theory
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| precedes |
The Social Contract
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| publicationYear |
1755
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| 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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Referenced by (5)
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Discourse on the Arts and Sciences
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The Social Contract → |
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Discourse on the Arts and Sciences
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
("Discours sur l’origine et les fondements de l’inégalité parmi les hommes")
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