Great Minds - Montesquieu and the Beginnings of Political Science

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Covers Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws, with its separation of powers and the influence of climate and custom on government, and traces its direct influence on the American founders.

What you'll learn

Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws and the birth of political science.

Philosophy Lectures

Video by Michael Sugrue, played through YouTube's embedded player.

Part of Modernity