Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Among Men

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Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Among Men
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, translated by G. D. H. Cole

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written for the Académie de Dijon's competition in 1754, is an attempt to answer the question "What is the origin of inequality among men, and is it authorized by natural law?" Rousseau had won a previous competition with his 1st Discourse and was not to be so lucky with the 2nd, but this work on inequality remains a fascinating study into differences among men.Warning: template has been deprecated. Translation published in 1913;

4552Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Among MenG. D. H. ColeJean-Jacques Rousseau

For other versions of this work, see Discourse on Inequality.

A DISCOURSE ON A SUBJECT PROPOSED BY THE ACADEMY OF DIJON:

WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF INEQUALITY AMONG MEN, AND IS IT AUTHORISED BY NATURAL LAW?

Dedication
Preface
Part I
Part II
Appendix

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