Montesquieu

One of the most original political thinkers of the Enlightenment, Montesquieu utilized his passionate belief in toleration and the moral benefits of science to construct a naturalistic system of political science based on the study of history, comparative government, and human behavior. This

volume reveals Montesquieu's purpose by exploring the range of his literary output, fo...

One of the most original political thinkers of the Enlightenment, Montesquieu utilized his passionate belief in toleration and the moral benefits of science to construct a naturalistic system of political science based on the study of history, comparative government, and human behavior. This

volume reveals Montesquieu's purpose by exploring the range of his literary output, focusing on his scandalous novel, The Persian Letters (1721), his philosophical history, Considerations on the Greatness and Decline of the Romans (1734), and his magnum opus, The Spirit of the Laws (1748).

朱迪.斯克拉 （1928-1992），曾任美国哈佛大学政府系约翰.考勒斯教授（John Cowles Professor）。她的著作还有：《乌托邦之后》、《法制主义、人与公民》、《自由与独立》、《日常的恶行》等。她曾任《代达罗斯》和《政治理论》两种杂志的编委。