Montesquieu's Philosophy of Liberalism
| Author | : Thomas L. Pangle |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 1989-07-15 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780226645452 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0226645452 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Montesquieu's Philosophy of Liberalism by : Thomas L. Pangle
Download or read book Montesquieu's Philosophy of Liberalism written by Thomas L. Pangle and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1989-07-15 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
