Montesquieu
Montesquieu

Author: Susan Gordon

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2005-12-15

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781404204218

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Highlights the life of philosopher and prolific author Chales Montesquieu and discusses two of his well-known books on political philosophy, "Persian Letters" and "The Spirit of the Laws."

Montesquieu and His Legacy
Montesquieu and His Legacy

Author: Rebecca E. Kingston

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2008-11-04

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 0791477436

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Montesquieu (1689–1755) is regarded as one of the most important thinkers of the Enlightenment. His Lettres persanes and L'Esprit des lois have been read by students and scholars throughout the last two centuries. While many have associated Montesquieu with the doctrine of the "separation of powers" in the history of ideas, Rebecca E. Kingston brings together leading international scholars who for the first time present a systematic treatment and discussion of the significance of his ideas more generally for the development of Western political theory and institutions. In particular, Montesquieu and His Legacy supplements the conventional focus on the institutional teachings of Montesquieu with attention to the theme of morals and manners. The contributors provide commentary on the broad legacy of Montesquieu's thought in past times as well as for the contemporary era.

The Spirit of Laws
The Spirit of Laws

Author: Montesquieu

Publisher: Masterlab

Published: 1750

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 8363625957

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The Spirit of Laws is a treatise on political theory first published by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu in 1748. Montesquieu pleaded in favor of a constitutional system of government and the separation of powers, the ending of slavery, the preservation of civil liberties and the law, and the idea that political institutions ought to reflect the social and geographical aspects of each community.

The Spirit of Laws
The Spirit of Laws

Author: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

Publisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 904

ISBN-13: 1584776072

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One of the landmark works of the eighteenth century, De L'Esprit des Lois had an immeasurable influence on jurisprudence and political thought, especially in America. It contained provocative and wide-ranging ideas on the sociology of law, the separation of political powers and the need for checks on a powerful executive office. First published in Geneva in 1748, it remains one of the most significant studies of political and legal theory ever written.

Montesquieu's Science of Politics
Montesquieu's Science of Politics

Author: David W. Carrithers

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2000-12-20

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 1461640172

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Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws is one of a handful of classic works of political philosophy deserving a fresh reading every generation. The product of immense erudition, Montesquieu's treatise has captured since its first printing (1748) the imagination of an impressive array of intellectuals including Rousseau, Voltaire, Beccaria, Madison, Hamilton, Jefferson, Herder, Siey_s, Condorcet, Robespierre, Bentham, Burke, Constant, Hegel, Tocqueville, Emile Durkheim, Raymond Aron, and Hannah Arendt. In what constitutes the only English-language collection of essays ever dedicated to the analysis of Montesquieu's contributions to political science, the contributors review some of the most vexing controversies that have arisen in the interpretation of Montesquieu's thought. By paying careful attention to the historical, political, and philosophical contexts of Montesquieu's ideas, the contributors provide fresh readings of The Spirit of Laws, clarify the goals and ambitions of its author, and point out the pertinence of his thinking to the problems of our world today.

The Spirit of Laws
The Spirit of Laws

Author: Montesquieu

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1977-12-28

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 0520034554

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Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws is an enduring classic of social and political theory deserving a fresh reading every generation. The modern reader, however, is likely to find a work that ran to over a thousand pages in its two-volume first edition a bit overwhelming. Presented here, therefore, is the first English-language compendium of The Spirit of Laws, together with the first English translation of the posthumously published treatise containing the physiological theory underlying Montesquieu's theory of climate.