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Montesquieu

Judith N. Shklar

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One of the most original political thinkers of the Enlightenment, Montesquieu utilized his passionate belief in toleration and the moral benefits of science to construct a naturalistic system of political science based on the study of history, comparative government, and human behavior. This volume reveals Montesquieu's purpose by exploring the range of his literary output, focusing on his scandalous novel, The Persian Letters , his philosophical history, Considerations on the Greatness and Decline of the Romans , and his magnum opus, The Spirit of the Laws .

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Hardcover

Release: December 10, 1987

ISBN 13: 9780192876492

Montesquieu

Judith N. Shklar

0/5 ( ratings)

One of the most original political thinkers of the Enlightenment, Montesquieu utilized his passionate belief in toleration and the moral benefits of science to construct a naturalistic system of political science based on the study of history, comparative government, and human behavior. This volume reveals Montesquieu's purpose by exploring the range of his literary output, focusing on his scandalous novel, The Persian Letters , his philosophical history, Considerations on the Greatness and Decline of the Romans , and his magnum opus, The Spirit of the Laws .

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Hardcover

Release: December 10, 1987

ISBN 13: 9780192876492

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