Second Discourse
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Second Discourse is Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s influential philosophical treatise examining the origins and development of social inequality and its moral and political implications.
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| Second Discourse canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Second Discourse Context triple: [Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men, hasAlternativeTitle, Second Discourse]
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Several Tracts and Discourses
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Commentary on the Sentences
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"On Practice" is a philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that expounds a Marxist theory of knowledge, emphasizing the primacy of practical experience in the formation and testing of ideas.
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Book 3 of A Treatise of Human Nature
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Discourse Target entity description: Second Discourse is Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s influential philosophical treatise examining the origins and development of social inequality and its moral and political implications.
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A.
Several Tracts and Discourses
"Several Tracts and Discourses" is a collection of theological and moral writings by the English churchman and Archbishop of York John Sharp.
-
B.
Commentary on the Sentences
Commentary on the Sentences is a major early theological work by St. Thomas Aquinas, consisting of his extensive exposition and analysis of Peter Lombard’s foundational medieval theology textbook, the Sentences.
-
C.
Catechetical Discourses
Catechetical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and theological teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation and direct experience of God.
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D.
On Practice
"On Practice" is a philosophical essay by Mao Zedong that expounds a Marxist theory of knowledge, emphasizing the primacy of practical experience in the formation and testing of ideas.
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E.
Book 3 of A Treatise of Human Nature
Book 3 of *A Treatise of Human Nature* is the section of David Hume’s philosophical work that develops his influential account of morality, including the role of sentiment, virtue, and justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Discourse on Inequality ⓘ |
| author | Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
social inequality is not a natural feature of the human condition
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the development of society corrupts natural human goodness ⓘ the establishment of private property is a key moment in the origin of social inequality ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
amour de soi
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amour-propre ⓘ civil man ⓘ natural man ⓘ perfectibility ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Academy of Dijon
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linked to:
Dijon Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters
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| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first part
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preface ⓘ second part ⓘ |
| influenced |
French Revolution political thought
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modern political philosophy ⓘ social contract theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Locke
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Thomas Hobbes ⓘ natural law tradition ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civil society
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human nature ⓘ moral inequality ⓘ origin of society ⓘ political inequality ⓘ property ⓘ social inequality ⓘ state of nature ⓘ |
| occasion | prize competition of the Academy of Dijon ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Discours sur l’origine et les fondements de l’inégalité parmi les hommes ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Enlightenment philosophy
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republicanism ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Discourse ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1755 ⓘ |
| publisher | Marc-Michel Rey ⓘ |
| settingDescribed | hypothetical state of nature ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Discours sur l’inégalité ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
emergence of civil society
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pre-political humanity ⓘ |
| translatedTitle |
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
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Discourse on the Origin of Inequality ⓘ |
| writtenYear | 1754 ⓘ |
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Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
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Second Discourse
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