Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Among Men

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

Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Among Men, 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.— Excerpted from Discourse on Inequality on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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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