Cover of Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes

Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes

by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

1922 92 pages eng ★ 3.3 (3 ratings)

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…

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