FAQ About Jean-Jacques Rousseau
What did Rousseau believe about private property?
Rousseau had a critical view of private property, believing it to be a key factor in social inequality. In his work 'Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men,' he proposed that private property was the beginning of societal division and conflict. Rousseau argued that the accumulation of private property led to the creation of laws and governments that favored the wealthy, distancing society from natural equality.
