A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation of the Inequality Among Mankind: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation of the Inequality Among Mankind by Jean-Jacques Rousseau: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 6 original MP3 tracks, 2:45:45 running time and a link to listen.
A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation of the Inequality Among Mankind, credited to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
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The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
Librivox recording of A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation of the Inequality Among Mankind by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Read by ej. This work presents Rousseau's belief in the profoundly transformational effects of the development of civilization on human nature, which Rousseau claims other political philosophers had failed to grasp. Specifically, before the onset of civilization, according to Rousseau, natural man lived a contented, solitary life, naturally good and happy. It is only with the onset of civilization, Rousseau claims, that humans become social beings, and, concomitant with their civilization, natural man becomes corrupted with the social vices of pride, vanity, greed and servility. (summary by ej) For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org.
Recording facts
- Recording title: A Discourse Upon the Origin and the Foundation of the Inequality Among Mankind
- Author credits: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 6
- Listed recording duration: 2:45:45
Catalogue topics
- Rousseau
- political philosophy
- social vices
- inequality
Track guide
- 1 - Introduction, Opening Section — 10:45
- 2 - Discourse First Part - Part 1 — 17:57
- 3 - Discourse First Part - Part 2 — 24:06
- 4 - Discourse First Part - Part 3 — 32:29
- 5 - Discourse Second Part - Part 1 — 39:23
- 6 - Discourse Second Part - Part 2 — 41:09
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