This edition is translated from the original 1876 collector's edition (now the only officially certified edition by the French Library). The translation respects Rousseau's original writing intention and the professional usage of some words that he wrote in response to an essay competition at the Academy of Dijon, making it more accurate and smooth.
The introduction at the beginning helps readers gain an overview of Rousseau and this work, thereby alleviating the barriers to entry into the classics.
The addition of 19 supplementary notes that Rousseau added after the paper was written allows readers to have a more comprehensive understanding of Rousseau's philosophical thinking in the writing process. The extended knowledge also makes this work more three-dimensional.
It contains Rousseau's personal and eloquent reply to Bonnet's question after the famous Geneva naturalist Bonnet wrote a letter under the pseudonym Philopolis opposing "On the Origin and Basis of Human Inequality". It is a classic version worth collecting.
"On the Origin and Foundation of Human Inequality" has become a must-read masterpiece for sociology, law, and ethics majors in major domestic undergraduate colleges due to its academic status and content influence.
This book is called the soul of the French Revolution and is the introduction to the entire political theory of the famous French Enlightenment thinker and philosopher Rousseau. The book "Social Contract", which laid the foundation for Western society, was written based on this book's in-depth discussion.
In "On the Origin and Foundation of Human Inequality", Rousseau drew on the anthropological data about savages at that time and developed dialectical imagination on the other hand, reviewing the historical process of human transition from the natural state to the social state, providing a basis for sociological research, legal development research, and ethics research. It is recognized as an immortal classic among academic masterpieces and one of the most worthy collections for lovers of the humanities.
Reader comments
If you are not a friend with academic ambitions, you can actually just read the second part, which already contains 80% of the views.
Just read the argument process in the first part briefly to summarize the main arguments. If you are interested, you can also read the argument process.
This book resonated with me, especially in its exploration of the origins of human inequality. After getting married, I have a deeper understanding of the impact of society and family on individuals. Rousseau's perspective was inspiring and got me thinking about how to pursue a more equal relationship in marriage. I like Rousseau's contrast between the state of nature and the state of society in the book, which makes me think more about my own life. I think this is a book worth reading again and again, and you will gain something new every time you read it.
This book reveals the roots of inequality in human society and reflects the author's desire for an equal society.
If you are not a friend with academic ambitions, you can actually just read the second part, which already contains 80% of the views. Just read the argument process in the first part briefly to summarize the main arguments. If you are interested, you can also read the argument process.
This book resonated with me, especially in its exploration of the origins of human inequality. After getting married, I have a deeper understanding of the impact of society and family on individuals. Rousseau's perspective was inspiring and got me thinking about how to pursue a more equal relationship in marriage. I like Rousseau's contrast between the state of nature and the state of society in the book, which makes me think more about my own life. I think this is a book worth reading again and again, and you will gain something new every time you read it.
This book reveals the roots of inequality in human society and reflects the author's desire for an equal society.