Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
by Rousseau, Jean-Jacques; Philip, Franklin; Coleman, PatrickFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1994-04-07
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
In Discourse on the Origin of Inequality , Rousseau argues that inequalities of rank, wealth, and power are the inevitable result of the civilizing process. His sweeping account of humanity's social and political development epitomizes the innovative boldness of the Enlightenment, and it is one of the most provocative and influential works of the eighteenth century. This new translation by prize-winning translator Franklin Philip includes all of Rousseau's own notes, and Patrick Coleman's introduction builds on recent key scholarship, considering particularly the relationship between political and aesthetic thought.
Table of Contents
| Oxford World's Classics | p. ii |
| Introduction | p. vii |
| Note On The Text | p. xxxi |
| Select Bibliography | p. xxxii |
| A Chronology og Jean-Jacques Rousseau | p. xxxiv |
| To the Republic of Geneva Magnificent, Most Honoured, and Sovereign Lords:* | p. 3 |
| Preface | p. 14 |
| Remark About The Notes | p. 20 |
| Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men | p. 23 |
| p. 26 | |
| Notes | p. 55 |
| p. 86 | |
| Explanatory Notes | p. 121 |
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