Rousseau's First Discourse Live at ACTC | The New Thinkery Ep. 40
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The Discourse on the Arts and Sciences
The work is called the discourse on the arts and sciences. It's just presented as a discourse that won a prize, right? That's an in response to a particular question. After that, there is a short preface. There he reflects on how his answer will put him at odds with his time. And then he notes that he's made some changes. He says it might have upset the Academy.
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