Montesquieu : Discourses, Dissertations, and Dialogues on Politics, Science, and Religion

David W Carrithers

ISBN 10: 1108794858 / ISBN 13: 9781108794855

Published by Cambridge University Press Dez 2020, 2020

Neuware - A number of Montesquieu's lesser-known discourses, dissertations and dialogues are made available to a wider audience, for the first time fully translated and annotated in English. The views they incorporate on politics, economics, science, and religion shed light on the overall development of his political and moral thought. They enable us better to understand not just Montesquieu's importance as a political philosopher studying forms of government, but also his stature as a moral philosopher, seeking to remind us of our duties while injecting deeper moral concerns into politics and international relations. They reveal that Montesquieu's vision for the future was remarkably clear: more science and less superstition; greater understanding of our moral duties; enhanced concern for justice, increased emphasis on moral principles in the conduct of domestic and international politics; toleration of conflicting religious viewpoints; commerce over war, and liberty over despotism as the proper goals for mankind. Seller Inventory # 9781108794855

Synopsis:

The first complete translation of twenty-one texts by Montesquieu , presenting his views on politics, science, economics, and religion.

About the Authors: David W. Carrithers is the Adolph Ochs Professor Emeritus of Government at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Philip Stewart is the Benjamin E. Powell Professor Emeritus of Romance Studies at Duke University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Montesquieu : Discourses, Dissertations, and...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Dez 2020
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu