A provocative essay that challenged the superiority of civilized society and modern government, Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality made him an outcast among fellow Enlightenment thinkers but stands today as one of the most important political texts in Western history. Helena Rosenblatt's new translation, introduction, and selection of related documents help students comprehend why Rousseau's criticisms of human nature, political hierarchy, and private property were so controversial in his time yet later were hailed as a foundation of democracy. The introduction explores life experiences that shaped Rousseau's philosophy, explains contemporary ideas about political authority and social order, and guides students through Rousseau's thought, including explanations of how his work anticipated theories about evolution and inspired leaders of the French Revolution. Related primary documents - including a selection from Rousseau's Social Contract - situate Rousseau's ideas in contemporary political and social thought. Questions for consideration, a chronology of Rousseau's life and work, and a selected bibliography enrich students' understanding of the man and his times.
一本薄薄的小册子,80页,没想到卢梭的一篇论文能够成为一本书,而且成为了法国大革命的灵魂。 在这本书中,卢梭论述了人类不平等的起源,他从原始人进入主题,给出一大堆论据和推理来证明某些学者认为的原始人要更野蛮的论断是错误的。相反原始社会的人类与世无争,与人无争...
评分 评分首先要吐槽一下本书作者的论证方式,很多地方基本上是通过举例子和个人推理的方式去证明自己的观点,漏洞很多。举个例子,作者推崇野蛮人的美好生活,认为他们没有过多私欲带来的痛苦,除了自我保存的需要和自然的怜悯之情之外没有多余的感情。首先我们没有办法知道作者所谓野...
评分我总是反过来读书,先读了现代的观点,再返回去读过去的观点,启蒙时代有点遥远了…… 全书的前半段比较好,卢梭的这篇论文的正文比较有想象力,其实就是一个理想主义者根据当时所能掌握的资料写的一篇新版《创世纪》,叙述了人类是如何从自然状态(伊甸园里的人)到社会状态...
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