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Montesquieu's Science of Politics

Essays on the Spirit of Laws

By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

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Montesquieu's Science of Politics

Essays on the Spirit of Laws

By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

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.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742511812

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Selected Political Writings

By: Montesquieu,Melvin Richter

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Selected Political Writings

By: Montesquieu,Melvin Richter

Rev. ed. of: The political theory of Montesquieu. 1977.

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Hackett Publishing

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0872200906

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Montesquieu's Science of Politics

Essays on the Spirit of Laws

By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

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Essays on the Spirit of Laws

By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

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Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws

By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

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Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws

By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

The Spirit of the Laws is, without question, one of the central texts in the history of eighteenth-century thought, yet there has been no complete, scholarly English-language edition since that of Thomas Nugent, published in 1750. This lucid translation renders Montesquieu's problematic text newly accessible to a fresh generation of students, helping them to understand quite why Montesquieu was such an important figure in the early enlightenment and why The Spirit of the Laws was, for example, such an influence upon those who framed the American constitution. Fully annotated, this edition focuses attention upon Montesquieu's use of sources and his text as a whole, rather than upon those opening passages towards which critical energies have traditionally been devoted, and a select bibliography and chronology are provided for those coming to Montesquieu's work for the first time.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521369746

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9780521369749

Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws

By: Charles de Montesquieu

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By: Charles de Montesquieu

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1107393116

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The Politcal Theory of Montesquieu

By: Melvyn Richter

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The Politcal Theory of Montesquieu

By: Melvyn Richter

This volume makes available in an English translation the most significant part of Montesquieu's political, social and legal theory. About two-thirds of the volume has been translated from the Spirit of the Laws, not redone in English since the eighteenth century. That version was notoriously inadequate: Montesquieu's key terms were not rendered consistently; often his meaning was distorted by giving the nearest English eighteenth-century legal or institutional equivalent. Finally, English usage has changed so much that the eighteenth-century translation makes Montesquieu seem both quaint and obscure. This volume also includes substantial selections from the Persian Letters and the Considerations on the Causes of the Romans; Greatness and Decline. Although adequate translations of these works exist, it seemed advisable to maintain intellectual and stylistic consistency by providing English versions on the same principles as the Spirit of the Laws.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521211565

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9780521211567

The Personal and the Political

Three Fables by Montesquieu

By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

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The Personal and the Political

Three Fables by Montesquieu

By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

The Personal and the Political presents three fables written by social commentator and political thinker Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brede et de Montesquieu: The Temple of Cnidus (on eros and justice), Lysimachus (on philosophy and imperial ambition), and Dialogue de Sylla et d'Eucrate (on the limits of political ambition). This work is author W.B. Allen's response to attempts that collapse Montesquieu's analysis of modern political philosophy into a general discussion of virtue and morality by raising anew the issues of true and false happiness and pleasures. Allen maintains that Montesquieu's fables demonstrate the continuing relevance of the issue of philosophical morality, and offer a reconciliation of the tension between philosophical morality and political morality. The Personal and the Political provides a translation of each fable (with parallel French text), a brief introduction and commentaries to develop the context in which each is written and the situations that they address. Each fable is suited to introduce Montesquieu's conceptions of ancient virtues and vices, and what they contribute to modern sensibilities.

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University Press of America

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0761840788

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9780761840787

The Nigerian Legal System

By: Charles Mwalimu

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The Nigerian Legal System

By: Charles Mwalimu

Volume 1 on public law provides an introduction to the Nigerian legal system. The various chapters deal with: introduction and sources of law; jurisprudence and Nigerian perspectives; African customary law; Islamic law; comparative constitutionalism and Nigerian perspectives; citizenship, immigration and administrative law; judicial system and legal profession; criminal law, evidence and civil procedure; statutory marriage and divorce laws; customary marriage and divorce; marriage and divorce under Islamic law; matters of children; gender and law in Nigeria with emphasis on Islamic law. Volume 2 has 25 chapters on private law that includes security of the environment and environmental law, land and property administration, commercial business and trade laws, communication, media and press laws, transportation and carrier laws, law enforcement, armed forces and military laws, investments, and intellectual property.

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Peter Lang Publishing

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0820471275

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The Spirit of Laws

By: Baron De Montesquieu,Charles De Secondat

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The Spirit of Laws

By: Baron De Montesquieu,Charles De Secondat

One of the most influential books of all time, this masterpiece of political philosophy was widely read throughout Europe, attracted an especially enthusiastic readership in England, and had a profound effect on the framers of the American Constitution. Montesquieu (1689-1755), already famous and controversial through his Persian Letters, a work of his youth in which he humorously satirized the foibles of French society, turned in his later years to this serious treatise on the nature of law. But though the subject itself was profound, this gravitas did not inhibit the famous Montesquieu wit. Master of the pithy bon mot, he managed to survey a great deal of political and philosophical territory while keeping his readers charmed with memorable and artfully turned phrases. Liberty, he says, consists in the ability to do what one ought to desire and in not being forced to do what one ought not to desire. Concerning the unpopularity of the English in France, he says it is due to their arrogance, which is such that even in peace they seem to negotiate with none but enemies.The scope of this masterful work is truly prodigious. Montesquieu explores the essentials of good government; compares and contrasts despotism, monarchy, and democracy; and discusses the factors that lead to corruption of governments. Among the many other topics considered are education of the citizenry, crime and punishment, abuse of power and of liberty, individual rights, taxation, slavery, the role of women, the influence of climate on the temper of a people and their form of government, commerce, religion, and a host of additional subjects.The Spirit of Laws is essential and genuinely enjoyable reading for anyone interested in the development of democracy.

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Prometheus Books

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1615921192

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The Spirit of Laws

By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

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The Spirit of Laws

By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

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.

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The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

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1584776072

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9781584776079

Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws

By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

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By: Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu

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The Enlightenment

Voltaire to Kant

By: Frederick Charles Copleston

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The Enlightenment

Voltaire to Kant

By: Frederick Charles Copleston

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, first created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. However, since its first publication (the last volume appearing in the mid-1970s) the series has become the classic account for all philosophy scholars and students. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, but also explains their relationship to the work of other philosophers.

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A&C Black

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0826469000

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The Spirit of Laws

By: Baron De Montesquieu,Charles De Secondat

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By: Baron De Montesquieu,Charles De Secondat

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A Library of the World's Best Literature - Ancient and Modern - Vol. I (Forty-Five Volumes); Abelard - Amiel

By: Charles Dudley Warner

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A Library of the World's Best Literature - Ancient and Modern - Vol. I (Forty-Five Volumes); Abelard - Amiel

By: Charles Dudley Warner

Popular American essayist, novelist, and journalist CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER (1829-1900) was renowned for the warmth and intimacy of his writing, which encompassed travelogue, biography and autobiography, fiction, and more, and influenced entire generations of his fellow writers. Here, the prolific writer turned editor for his final grand work, a splendid survey of global literature, classic and modern, and it's not too much to suggest that if his friend and colleague Mark Twain-who stole Warner's quip about how "everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it"-had assembled this set, it would still be hailed today as one of the great achievements of the book world. Highlights from Volume 1 include: . the letters of Ablard and Heloise . the letters by Abigail Adams, John Adams, and John Quincy Adams . Aesop's fables . selections from the works of Louisa May Alcott (Little Women and more), Alfred the Great, and Henri Frdric Amiel . and much, much more.

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1605201871

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Book's by Charles de Montesquieu

Montesquieu's Science of Politics

Montesquieu's Science of Politics

Selected Political Writings

Selected Political Writings

Montesquieu's Science of Politics

Montesquieu's Science of Politics

Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws

Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws

Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws

Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws

The Politcal Theory of Montesquieu

The Politcal Theory of Montesquieu

The Personal and the Political

The Personal and the Political

The Nigerian Legal System

The Nigerian Legal System

The Spirit of Laws

The Spirit of Laws

The Spirit of Laws

The Spirit of Laws

Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws

Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws

The Enlightenment

The Enlightenment

The Spirit of Laws

The Spirit of Laws

A Library of the World's Best Literature - Ancient and Modern - Vol. I (Forty-Five Volumes); Abelard - Amiel

A Library of the World's Best Literature - Ancient and Modern - Vol. I (Forty-Five Volumes); Abelard - Amiel

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