Discours Sur Les Advantages de la L�gitimit�: Pr�c�d� de Quelques Observations Sur La Mani�re d'Entendre Et de Traiter Le Sujet Propos� Au Concours ... Royale Des Bonnes-Lettres (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication date: 2018
Language: French
ISBN 10: 0265883911
ISBN 13: 9780265883914
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 157

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Discours sur les Advantages de la L� gitimit� (Classic Reprint)

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book thoroughly examines the concept of the "Legitimacy of Monarchy" historically and philosophically, analyzing various definitions and interpretations of the term. The author, a professor of philosophy, was tasked with teaching a course on moral philosophy and opted to use the question of legitimacy as subject matter in order to provide his students with a meaningful and practical understanding of the related concepts. The author argues that legitimacy is fundamentally derivative of the concept of law, and notes the different ways in which law impacts individuals and collectives in the social sphere. Traditional philosophical and political thought is explored, with the book drawing distinctions between individuals affected by law and compelled by law. The book also examines the relationship between individual liberty and political liberty, addressing the ways in which each is both defined and realized under different systems of government. Of particular note is the discussion of the "will of the people," a term frequently used in political discourse, with the author employing historical examples to demonstrate the complexity and potential pitfalls of conceptions rooted in it. The book concludes by arguing for the theoretical and historical superiority of monarchic systems, while presenting critiques of democratic theory. The author contends that the stability and prosperity of nations are best preserved under a monarchical system, and that democratic systems, while frequently presented as guarantors of liberty, often produce illiberal outcomes or devolve into anarchy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780265883914_0

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