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Montesquieu and the discovery of the social

Montesquieu is often considered the first social thinker. Today, when 'the end of the social' has been proclaimed, it is time to reconsider its beginnings. In a wide-ranging, original interpretation of The Spirit of the Laws, this book explores what did it mean to 'discover the social...

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Main Authors: Singer, Brian
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat,Baron de, > 1689-1755
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat,Baron de, > 1689-1755. > De l'esprit des lois
Political science > History > 18th century
Social & political philosophy
Social theory
Political science & theory
Philosophy
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137027702
Summary: Montesquieu is often considered the first social thinker. Today, when 'the end of the social' has been proclaimed, it is time to reconsider its beginnings. In a wide-ranging, original interpretation of The Spirit of the Laws, this book explores what did it mean to 'discover the social', and what can it mean to recover the social today?
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137027696, 2013.
Carrier Form: 328 p.
ISBN: 9781137027696
9781137027702 :
1137027703 :
CLC: D0
Contents: Introduction The Question concerning Laws The Nature of the Three Regimes: Political Bonds The Spirit of the Three Regimes: Social Bonds Particular General Spirits: Exceptions and Contrasts Conclusion: Speaking of the Social.

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