Studies On Montesquieu - Mapping Political Diversity (international Archives Of The History Of Ideas Archives Internationales D'histoire Des Idées)
by Rolando Minuti /
2018 / English / PDF
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This volume studies a fundamental element of Montesquieu’s
argumentative architecture that is most apparent in his
This volume studies a fundamental element of Montesquieu’s
argumentative architecture that is most apparent in hisDe
l’Esprit des Lois
De
l’Esprit des Lois: the problem of giving order to, and
establishing a network of consistent explanations of political,
social and cultural diversity. Following a thorough and careful
analysis of his writings, the volume approaches this subject by
observing the use of the information sources available to
Montesquieu, the relationships between them, and the judgments he
expresses. The book examines some of Montesquieu’s essential
theoretical contributions, such as the idea of despotism, and the
connection between politics, society and religion, on the basis
of his reflections on the variety of mainly non-European
societies and cultures. It demonstrates a number of possible
inconsistencies and unresolved questions in Montesquieu’s
argumentation. One of the main subjects of the book is the
consideration of geographical context as an essential element for
elaborating uniform criteria of political analysis. The book
collects contributions concerning Montesquieu’s reflections on
China, Tartary, Japan, India, America, Russia, and the Islamic
world, and, building on this earlier research, it shows the
importance of Montesquieu’s thought and explains the reason for
his longstanding influence.
: the problem of giving order to, and
establishing a network of consistent explanations of political,
social and cultural diversity. Following a thorough and careful
analysis of his writings, the volume approaches this subject by
observing the use of the information sources available to
Montesquieu, the relationships between them, and the judgments he
expresses. The book examines some of Montesquieu’s essential
theoretical contributions, such as the idea of despotism, and the
connection between politics, society and religion, on the basis
of his reflections on the variety of mainly non-European
societies and cultures. It demonstrates a number of possible
inconsistencies and unresolved questions in Montesquieu’s
argumentation. One of the main subjects of the book is the
consideration of geographical context as an essential element for
elaborating uniform criteria of political analysis. The book
collects contributions concerning Montesquieu’s reflections on
China, Tartary, Japan, India, America, Russia, and the Islamic
world, and, building on this earlier research, it shows the
importance of Montesquieu’s thought and explains the reason for
his longstanding influence.