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My Thoughts provides a unique window into the mind of one of the undisputed pioneers of modern thought, the author of The Spirit of the Laws . From the publication of his first masterpiece, Persian Letters , in 1721, until his death in 1755, Montesquieu maintained notebooks in which he wrote and dictated ideas on a wide variety of topics. Some of the contents are early drafts of passages that Montesquieu eventually placed in his published works; others are outlines or early versions of projected works that were ultimately lost, unfinished, or abandoned. These notebooks provide important insights into his views on a broad range of topics, including morality, religion, history, law, economics, finance, science, art, and constitutional liberty. Montesquieu called these notebooks, Mes Pensees (My Thoughts), and they appear in their entirety in English for the first time in this Liberty Fund edition. Editor and translator Henry C Clark provides readers with translations of most of the footnotes contained in the 1991 French edition by Louis Desgraves, while adding new notes and other aids to understanding the text and translation. These features provide the frame for a revealing portrait of one of the most influential figures of the eighteenth century.Product Identifiers
PublisherLiberty Fund INC International Concepts
ISBN-139780865978249
eBay Product ID (ePID)115987497
Product Key Features
Book TitleMy Thoughts
AuthorCharles-Louis De Secondat Montesquieu
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterature, Popular Philosophy
Publication Year2012
Dimensions
Item Height230mm
Item Width155mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorCharles-Louis De Secondat Montesquieu
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States