Discourse On The Origin Of Inequality Is A Work Written By Author Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Originally Written In The Mid-18th Century, It Is An Attempt To Answer The Question, "What Is The Origin Of Inequality Among Men, And Is It Authorized By Natural Law?" As A Part Of A Competition By The Acad Mie De Dijon. The Discourse On The Origin Of Inequality Is A Key Work On The Differences Among Men And Was Opposite Of Thomas Hobbes' View That Pre-Civilized Man Was In A State Of All Against All Warfare,