Montesquieu

Born Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brede et de Montesquieu, Montesquieu was born in France in January, 1689, and died in February 1755. His mother and father both had noble histories, and Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu was a French philosopher of the Enlightenment period. He is famed for his political theory of the separation of powers, which continues to be recognized as a fundamental element of modern constitutions and the rule of law.

As was customary the young Montesquieu spent the early years of his life among the peasants (poor working class) in the village of La Brède. The influence of this  ... Apr 10, 2016 ... More than any other circuit court, the D.C. Circuit is confronted with separation-of- powers cases, and Montesquieu's musings on that subject have ...

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Montesquieu - Montesquieu - Major works: During his travels Montesquieu did not avoid the social pleasures that he had sought in Paris, but his serious ambitions were strengthened. He thought for a time of a diplomatic career but on his return to France decided to devote himself to literature. He hastened to La Brède and remained there, working for two years. Apart from a tiny but Montesquieu brought his search for the general laws active in society and history to its completion in his greatest work. Published in 1748, The Spirit of the Laws was an investigation of the environmental and social relationships that lie behind the laws of civilized society.

Montesquieu Nel 1748 fu pubblicato “lo spirito delle leggi”, il suo capolavoro. Egli riflette sull’Inghilterra, in particolare sulla sua costituzione: questa si regge sulla separazione dei poteri, in quanto il re detiene il potere esecutivo; le camere detengono il potere legislativo. Questi poteri sono distinti, ma coo