Jean-Jacque Rousseau: Discourse on the Origins of Inequality

In The Discourse on the Origins of Inequality Rousseau claims that the discovery of (private)
property and the cultivation in society of amour propre are the fundamental sources of all social
and political inequality. On what grounds does he make this claim and why does he argue that
inequality is not a “natural” condition but one we have produced? Does the general will as
presented in The Social Contract overcome the loss of human freedom produced by property
and amour propre given that political participation under the general will is also socially produced
by us?
our essay should be about 6-7 double-spaced typewritten pages It should be based on an
analysis of the texts. Be sure to provide proper citations and quotations to back up your claims
about Rousseau’s arguments. It will not be adequate to simply summarize the respective
arguments on the topic you choose. Your task is to show how the arguments would respond to
each other.
Warning: I want to see how you think, so do not, and I mean do not, take material off the internet