Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (1689-1755), a leading figure in the French Enlightenment, began his career studying and then practicing law. With the acquisition of his ...

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Described in The Federalist as “the celebrated Montesquieu,” Charles de Montesquieu was cited more often than any other author from 1760-1800. In what ways did his writings and ideas help shape the ...

I came upon the name Montesquieu in my College of Arts years. It was a fleeting acquaintance because I was just hurriedly preparing a Political Science class paper. But, I met his name again in law ...

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Political liberty of the individual citizen is that tranquility of spirit which possesses its own assurance; and to secure that liberty, it is essential that the government permit no citizen to fear ...

I still remember the words of an elite judge I met about 16 years ago while covering the courts. “Judgment is not actually inductive reasoning but deductive reasoning. Once you choose a conclusion, ...