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Discourse on the foundation and Basis of Inequality Among Men was written in response to a competition run by the Academy of Dijon answering the prompt: What is the foundation of inequality among men, and whether such inequality is certified by natural legislation? Rousseau puts forth the concept of two types of inequity: natural/physical and moral/political. He targets moral inequality and its own link to ability and wealth. He also addresses the areas of self-love, compassion for others, and free-agency, as well as their negative impact in the creation of civil culture. Partly two of the discourse, Rousseau uses the development of such attributes in mankind from savage man to the present day man. Jean-Jacques Rousseau [1712-1778] was a famous philosopher whose work strongly influenced the French Revolution and modern thought as a whole. His treatise "Emile" enjoyed a big role in the institution of educational thought, and different other pieces impacted literary styles such as autobiography and modern fiction. He was also an attained composer, renowned for his operas and efforts to musical theory. Following his loss of life, he was interred as a nationwide hero in Paris' Pantheon.
