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The Spirit of Laws

Montesquieu

The following work may with the strictest justice be said to have done honour to human nature as well as to the great abilities of the author. The wisest and most learned man, and those most distinguished by birth and the elevation of their stations, have, in every country in Europe, considered it a...

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It was mentioned as a book written by Montesquieu in 1748 that proposed the idea of separation of powers, a concept that challenged the existing monarchical system and laid the groundwork for democratic ideals.

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Monesquieu, for example, wrote in 1748, The Spirit of the Laws. And he basically proposed the idea of a separation of powers.

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Episode: SYSK Selects: How The Enlightenment Works

It was mentioned as a book written by Montesquieu in 1748 that proposed the idea of separation of powers, a concept that challenged the existing monarchical system and laid the groundwork for democratic ideals.

"

Monesquieu, for example, wrote in 1748, The Spirit of the Laws. And he basically proposed the idea of a separation of powers.

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