Discourse on the Sciences and Arts
Rousseau wins the Dijon Academy prize by arguing that progress can corrupt morals.
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Rousseau wins the Dijon Academy prize by arguing that progress can corrupt morals.
La Mettrie publishes System of Epicurus, connecting his materialism with Epicurean themes.
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