Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes
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Author
Contributions
- Lecercle, J.L. - Contributor
Publication
1968 - Éditions sociales, Paris, France
Language
French
Word Count
46,750 words, Guess
Page Count
187 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL19775919M
Classifications
- LCCJC179 .R8 1968
Description
In his Discourses (1755), Rousseau argues that inequalities of rank, wealth and power are the inevitable result of the civilising process. If inequality is intolerable - and Rousseau shows with unparalledled eloquence how it robs us not only of our material but also of our psychological independence - then how can we recover the peaceful self-sufficiency of life in the state of nature? We cannot return to a simpler time, but measuring the costs of progress may help us to imagine alternatives to the corruption and oppressive conformity of modern society. Rousseau's sweeping account of humanity's social and political development epitomises the innovative boldness of the Englightment, and it is one of the most provocative and influential works of the 18th century.
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- Les Classiques du peuple
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