Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men

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gptkbp:argued_on inequality is a social construct
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau
gptkbp:contains gptkb:historical_analysis
philosophical arguments
gptkbp:criticism civil society
gptkbp:discusses moral inequality
natural inequality
gptkbp:examines the impact of civilization
the role of property
gptkbp:has_influenced modern political thought
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
gptkbp:included anthologies of political philosophy
gptkbp:influenced social contract theory
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for social philosophy
liberal thought
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the study of inequality
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of scholarly research
human nature
gptkbp:is_a_text_that challenges traditional views
has been widely studied.
examines the consequences of inequality
gptkbp:is_a_work_that advocates for social change
has sparked numerous debates
questions the legitimacy of social hierarchies
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:sociology
Rousseau's other works
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Enlightenment
gptkbp:is_available_in multiple translations
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:John_Rawls
gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkbp:is_considered a foundational text in political philosophy
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by economic inequality
modernity
the concept of progress
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:philosophical_debates
gptkb:literary_criticism
gptkbp:is_explored_in freedom and equality
gptkbp:is_influential_in political activism
gptkbp:is_known_for its radical ideas
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by gptkb:The_Social_Contract
gptkbp:is_often_described_as a revolutionary text
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in gptkb:academic_circles
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in discussions of social justice
gptkbp:is_part_of Rousseau's critique of society
Rousseau's larger work
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:political_theory
historical context of the 18th century
gptkbp:is_reflected_in the human condition
gptkbp:is_regarded_as a critique of inequality
gptkbp:is_studied_in philosophy courses
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_contributor gptkb:political_theory
gptkbp:philosophy the nature of man
gptkbp:published 1755
gptkbp:topics gptkb:inequality
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to modern egalitarianism
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the state of nature theory
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