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Author : Frederick Neuhouser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 39,38 MB
Release : 2014-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1107064740
This book evaluates Rousseau's arguments concerning why inequality exists in society and why it poses dangers to human well-being.
Author : Professor of Philosophy and Viola Manderfeld Professor of German Frederick Neuhouser
Publisher :
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,10 MB
Release : 2015-03-02
Category :
ISBN : 9781316009345
This book evaluates Rousseau's arguments concerning why inequality exists in society and why it poses dangers to human well-being.
Author : Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 22,22 MB
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 150403547X
A fascinating examination of the relationship between civilization and inequality from one of history’s greatest minds The first man to erect a fence around a piece of land and declare it his own founded civil society—and doomed mankind to millennia of war and famine. The dawn of modern civilization, argues Jean-Jacques Rousseau in this essential treatise on human nature, was also the beginning of inequality. One of the great thinkers of the Enlightenment, Rousseau based his work in compassion for his fellow man. The great crime of despotism, he believed, was the raising of the cruel above the weak. In this landmark text, he spells out the antidote for man’s ills: a compassionate revolution to pull up the fences and restore the balance of mankind. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Author : Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 50,55 MB
Release : 2023-11-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN :
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's 'Discourse on the Origin of Inequality' is a philosophical treatise that delves into the origins and effects of social inequality. Written in the form of a dialogue between two characters, this book presents Rousseau's thought-provoking ideas on the state of nature, the development of human society, and the emergence of inequality. Rousseau's writing style is both compelling and thought-provoking, as he challenges conventional views on the nature of man and society. Through logical arguments and vivid examples, he seeks to uncover the root causes of inequality and its impact on individuals and society as a whole. Set against the backdrop of the Enlightenment era, this book offers a unique perspective on the human condition and the societal structures that shape our lives. Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a renowned philosopher and political theorist, was known for his radical ideas on education, politics, and society. His experiences as a thinker and writer influenced his views on inequality and the human condition, leading him to write this groundbreaking work. I highly recommend 'Discourse on the Origin of Inequality' to readers interested in exploring the philosophical roots of social inequality and the complexities of human nature.
Author : Frederick Neuhouser
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 28,26 MB
Release : 2008-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0199542678
Jean-Jacques Rousseau revolutionized our understanding of ourselves with his brilliant investigation of amour propre: the passion that drives humans to seek the esteem, approval, admiration, or love - the recognition - of their fellow beings. Frederick Neuhouser traces the development of this key idea in modern thought.
Author : Joseph de Maistre
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 25,39 MB
Release : 1996-06-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 077356604X
On the State of Nature and On the Sovereignty of the People are Maistre's most comprehensive treatment of Rousseau's ideas and his most sustained critique of the ideological foundations of the revolution. On the State of Nature, a detailed critique of Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality, focuses on Rousseau's belief in the natural goodness of man; On the Sovereignty of the People, a critique of Social Contract, explores Rousseau's theory of popular sovereignty. In Maistre's eyes Rousseau encouraged the socially destructive individualism that lay at the heart of the French Revolution. However, the essays reveal some surprising ambiguities in the relationship between two seminal thinkers who are usually thought of as polar opposites, suggesting that Maistre's vision was more akin to Rousseau's than he would have admitted. Against Rousseau offers valuable insights into the evolution of Maistre's counter-revolutionary ideas during the crucial years of 1792-97 and illustrates his remarkable insights into society and politics. It is vital to any consideration of his thought or the counter-revolutionary movement in eighteenth-century France.
Author : Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 21,36 MB
Release : 2022-11-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
Rousseau first exposes in Discourse on the Origin of Inequality his conception of a human state of nature, presented as a philosophical fiction and of human perfectibility, an early idea of progress. He then explains the way, according to him, people may have established civil society, which leads him to present private property as the original source and basis of all inequality. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 – 1778) was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century, mainly active in France. His political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment across Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the overall development of modern political and educational thought.
Author : Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Publisher :
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 24,28 MB
Release : 2017-10-13
Category :
ISBN : 9781977626929
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men commonly known as the "Second Discourse", is a work by philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It was written in 1754 in response to a prize competition of the Academy of Dijon answering the prompt: What is the origin of inequality among people, and is it authorized by natural law?* Rousseau first exposes in this work his conception of a human state of nature, presented as a philosophical fiction (like a work by Thomas Hobbes, unlike those by John Locke), and of human perfectibility, an early idea of progress. He then explains the way people may have established civil society, which leads him to present private property as the original source and basis of all inequality.* Rousseau discusses two types of inequality: natural, or physical inequality, and ethical, or moral inequality. Natural inequality involves differences between one human's body and that of another-it is a product of nature. * Rousseau opines that human freedom does not mean the capacity to choose, which would require reason, but instead the ability to refrain from instinct. Only with such a capacity can humans acquire new habits and practices.* Rousseau claims natural man does not possess reason or language (in which reason's generation is rooted) or society-and these three things are mutually-conditioning, such that none can come into being without the others.* With primitive social existence (preceding civil society), humans gain a "love of well-being" ("amour propre") and most of the rest of Rousseau's account is based on this. Rousseau's critique of civil society is primarily based on psychological features of civil man, with amour propre("love of well-being" ) pushing individuals to compare themselves with others, to gain a sense of self corresponding to this, and to dissolve natural man's natural pity.* According to Rousseau, "The first person who, having enclosed a plot of land, took it into his head to say this is mine and found people simple enough to believe him, was the true founder of civil society". But Rousseau then clarifies that this moment was presaged by a series of environmental and rational conditions that made it possible. For Rousseau, even the concept of private property required a series of other concepts in order to be formed.
Author : Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 37,6 MB
Release : 1992-03-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780872201507
Focuses on the cultural and intellectual milieu in which Rousseau operated. This title includes a select bibliography, a note on the text, a translator's note, and Rousseau's own "Notes on the Discourse."
Author : Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 44,71 MB
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 177541695X
The searing indictment of man-made inequality in all its many forms that Rousseau offers in Discourse on Inequality is a must-read for philosophy buffs and supporters of social justice. This artfully composed argument sets forth the core elements of Rousseau's philosophical views, including his unique take on Hobbes' concept of nature and natural law.