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

Jean-Jacques Rousseau's 'Discourse on the Origin of Inequality' is a philosophical treatise that delves into the origins and effects of social inequality. Writt

Rousseau argues that inequalities of rank, wealth, and power are the inevitable result of the civilizing process. If inequality is intolerable - and Rousseau sh

This book evaluates Rousseau's arguments concerning why inequality exists in society and why it poses dangers to human well-being.

This Norton Critical Edition includes the three most important of Rousseau's political writings: Discourse on Inequality, Discourse on Political Economy, and On