Montesquieu's science of politics

essays on the spirit of laws

by David W. Carrithers, Charles-Louis de Secondat baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, Michael A. Mosher et al.

2001 458 pages eng

Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws is one of a handful of classic works of political philosophy deserving a fresh reading every generation. The product of immense erudition, Montesquieu's treatise has captured since its first printing (1748) the imagination of an impressive array of intellectuals incl…