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Discourse on the Origin of Inequality is a work written by author Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Originally written in the mid-18th century, it is an attempt to answer the question, "What is the origin of inequality among men, and is it authorized by natural law?" as a part of a competition by the Acadmie de Dijon. The Discourse on the Origin of Inequality is a key work on the differences among men and was opposite of Thomas Hobbes' view that pre-civilized man was in a state of all against all warfare, but rather Rousseau believed that man in a natural state is more accurately described as a noble savage. This is an important work for those interested in the works and beliefs of both Jean-Jacques Rousseau as well as his contemporary Thomas Hobbes.

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Book category Books in English Humanities Philosophy

• Full title: Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
• Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 112
• EAN: 9781599867342
• ISBN: 1599867346
• ID: 04243154
• Publisher: Fq Classics
• Weight: 295 g
• Dimensions: 234 × 157 × 15 mm
• Date of publishing: 13. September 2007

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