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- We will discuss and engage with Rousseau's 'Second Discourse.' A translation of the title page: ~~~~~ DISCOURSE on the Origin and the Foundation of Inequality Among Men By Jean-Jacques Rousseau Citizen of Geneva 'What is natural must be investigated not in beings that are depraved, but in those that are good according to Nature.'
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We will discuss and engage with Rousseau's 'Second Discourse.'
A translation of the title page:
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DISCOURSE
on the Origin and the Foundation
of Inequality Among Men
By Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Citizen of Geneva
'What is natural must be investigated not in beings that are depraved, but in those that are good according to Nature.' - Aristotle, Politics bk 2
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The caption to the image on the frontispiece is 'He returns to his equals.'
In 1753 the Academy of Dijon proposed the question 'What is the origin of inequality among men, and whether it is authorized by the natural Law.' Rousseau responded with what is known as his 'Second Discourse.' This piece - much more cited than his First Discourse - is a further elaboration of Rousseau's ideas on the individual within society. Although winning the prize with his First Discourse, Rousseau did not fare so well with the Second. Apparently, the jury did not even finish reading it 'because of its length, and its bad tradition, etc.' At around 80pp (not including author's notes) it's about three times the length of the First.
We will do a close read of the text and approach Part 1 along with the three opening sections for this meetup.
The Discourse is readily available on-line. Here is one site:
https://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/cvsp/Documents/DiscourseonInequality.pdf879500092.pdf
This event is the second of a series that will cover Rousseau's 'First Discourse,' 'Second Discourse,' and the 'Essay on the Origin of Languages.' You can purchase a book with all three available here (go on - it's only four bucks):
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=rousseau&bi=0&bx=off&cm_sp=SearchF-_-Advtab1-_-Results&ds=30&recentlyadded=all&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=on+the+origin+of+language
Rousseau The Second Discourse
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