The Cambridge companion to Montesquieu / edited by Keegan Callanan, Sharon R. Krause.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Callanan, Keegan, 1981- editor.

Krause, Sharon R., editor.

Series:

Cambridge companions to philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755.

Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat.

Political science--Philosophy--History--18th century.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 342 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Montesquieu was among the most influential writers of the eighteenth century, and the study of his thought enriches and complicates our understanding of the Enlightenment. Following renewed interest in his writings over the last three decades, the Cambridge Companion to Montesquieu brings together the variety of disciplinary and interpretive approaches that have shaped the scholarship on his work and legacy. This Companion offers an integrated volume on Montesquieu as philosopher, novelist, historian, economic thinker, political scientist, and political theorist. It introduces readers to key themes and ongoing debates, reflects developments in the field, breaks fresh ground, indicates avenues for future research, and provides multiple perspectives on the relevance of Montesquieu's thought to contemporary problems in political theory.

Contents:

Montesquieu : life and letters / Paul A. Rahe

Persian letters / Catherine Volpilhac-Auger

Considerations on the Romans / Thomas L. Pangle

On the spirit of the laws / Keegan Callanan

Classical world / Catherine Larrère

Montesquieu's guiding principles and foundations / Cecil Courtney

Virtue in Montesqueiu / David W. Carrithers

Internationalism, cosmopolitanism, and empires / Michael Mosher

Liberty in Montesquieu / Céline Spector

Political sovereignty in Montesquieu / Sharon R. Krause

Montesquieu on slavery / Vickie B. Sullivan

Montesquieu on the liberty of women / Diana J. Schaub

Political economy / Paul Cheney

Religion and politics / Annelien de Dijn

Constitutional history / Jacob T. Levy

Montesquieu and the enlightenment / Jonathan Israe

Montesquieu's liberal legacies / Rebecca E. Kingston.

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ISBN:

9781108778923 (ebook)

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