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Discourse on the Arts and Sciences
A Discourse on the Moral Effects of the Arts and Sciences
Book • 1750
In this essay, Rousseau responds to the question posed by the Academy of Dijon: 'Has the restoration of the sciences and arts contributed to the purification of morals?
' He argues that the advancement of the arts and sciences has a corrosive effect on human morality, leading to the degradation of natural virtues and the introduction of vices such as luxury and inequality.
Rousseau posits that human beings are naturally good but are corrupted by the influences of civilization and the arts.
The work is significant as it sets the stage for his later philosophical writings, including the 'Discourse on Inequality' and 'The Social Contract'
' He argues that the advancement of the arts and sciences has a corrosive effect on human morality, leading to the degradation of natural virtues and the introduction of vices such as luxury and inequality.
Rousseau posits that human beings are naturally good but are corrupted by the influences of civilization and the arts.
The work is significant as it sets the stage for his later philosophical writings, including the 'Discourse on Inequality' and 'The Social Contract'
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