Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a French philosopher and writer of the 18th century, known for his influential ideas on political theory and social philosophy. His notable works include "The Social Contract," which explores the concept of political legitimacy, and "Discourse on the Origin of Inequality," which examines the development of human society and moral inequality.

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Books by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Rousseau's work questions how governments are formed, arguing that people are truly free only when they agree to a 'social contract' that creates and is subject to sovereign power.
Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
3.8 (13k) average on GoodreadsPolitics
Rousseau explores how humanity fell from a good, pre-social state into tyranny, showing how systems meant to protect us instead corrupt our nature through growing inequality.