Montesquieu's Philosophy of Liberalism: A Commentary on The Spirit of the Laws (Paperback)

by Thomas L. Pangle (Author) "The necessity and importance of the study of Montesquieu is more evident today than it has been for many generations..." (more)
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This first comprehensive commentary on The Spirit of the Laws uncovers and explicates the plan of Montesquieu's famous but baffling treatise. Pangle brings to light Montesquieu's rethinking of the philosophical groundwork of liberalism, showing how The Spirit of the Laws enlarges and enriches the liberal conception of natural right by means of a new appeal to History as the source of basic norms.

About the Author

Thomas L. Pangle is professor of political science and chairman of the American Studies Committee at the University of Toronto. Among his many works is The Spirit of Modern Republicanism, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (July 15, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0226645452
• ISBN-13: 978-0226645452
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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