Authors: Andrew Scott Bibby
This book contributes to the recovery of political philosophy by analyzing Montesquieu's economic thought. Engaging, eclectic, and inventive, this fresh examination clarifies the longstanding controversy over the purpose and meaning of Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws.
Table of contents
Front Matter
Introduction
Montesquieu économiste
Commerce in The Spirit of the Laws
Commerce, Honor, and Monarchy
The Maligned Merchant and the New History of Commerce
Commerce and the Rhetoric of Toleration
The Problem of Property in The Spirit of the Laws
Conclusion
Back Matter