Download or read book Discourse on the Origin of Inequality written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful, passionate explanation of the roots of social inequality, Rousseau's Discourse influenced virtually every major philosopher of the Enlightenment. It remains among the 18th-century's most provocative and frequently studied works.