Jean Jacques Rousseau - Discourse on Inequality

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This is the full Discourse on Inequality by J.J. Rousseau, a discourse that stands at the pillar of the author's great work, The Social Contract. It is a book on political philosophy.

0:00 Intro
0:37 Introductory note
4:07 A discourse upon the origin and and the foundation upon the inequality among mankind
10:47 Discourse First Part
1:25:47 Part Two

This work presents Rousseau's belief in the profoundly transformational effects of the development of civilization on human nature, which Rousseau claims other political philosophers had failed to grasp. Specifically, before the onset of civilization, according to Rousseau, natural man lived a contented, solitary life, naturally good and happy. It is only with the onset of civilization, Rousseau claims, that humans become social beings, and, concomitant with their civilization, natural man becomes corrupted with the social vices of pride, vanity, greed and servility.

I recommend reading the book and the masterpiece, The Social Contract !

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