Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality among Men (Illustrated)

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Jean Jacques Rousseau was a great philosopher and one of the founders of the modern system of philosophy. He is in the row with the greatest thinkers as Aristotle, Isaac Newton, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, David Hume, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, and John Stuart Mill. Their thoughts has had strong influence on building the foundation of the United States and its endeavor of open society.

In 1754, Rousseau published Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality among Men his earliest and one of the most important of all his writings. The essay explains the way that people may have established civil society. It is usually regarded as his Second Discourse. Rousseau was to explore in this essay his conception of a human state of nature. He concluded that private property was the original source and basis of all inequality.

The book also has had the most impact on Enlightenment. Today, it is still regarded as the most important work in Western culture.

Rousseau's work has produced great influence on modern philosophy and logic. His view became widely recognised as the foremost philosophical voice and his influence has been felt in nearly every field of the humanities and social sciences.

This book is one of the most important ones about Philosophy and Enlightenment by Rousseau, one of the greatest thinkers of modern philosophy on the planet.

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