Discourse on the Origin of Inequality by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

Jean-Jacques Rousseau with Donald A. Cress (Translator)

112 pages first pub 1755 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Donald Cress's highly regarded translation, based on the critical Pléiade edition of 1964, is here issued with a lively introduction by James Miller, who brings into sharp focus the cultural and intellectual milieu in which Rousseau operated. This...

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reflective 76%
informative 61%
challenging 57%
dark 14%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 14%
fast 4%

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