Properties (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosopher
political theorist |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
the Enlightenment
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Enlightenment
|
| gptkbp:born |
January 18, 1689
|
| gptkbp:children |
3
three |
| gptkbp:contribution |
comparative politics
theory of government the concept of checks and balances the classification of governments the idea of cultural relativism |
| gptkbp:died |
February 10, 1755
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Bordeaux
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"Liberty is the right to do what the law permits."
"To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them." "In the state of nature, men are born free; and everywhere they are in chains." "There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice." "The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy." |
| gptkbp:field |
philosophy
political philosophy |
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Academy_of_Bordeaux
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Baron de Montesquieu
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:French_Revolution
gptkb:U.S._Constitution sociology liberalism democracy equality human rights judicial independence liberty government accountability checks and balances feminism political pluralism anthropology civil liberties secularism civil society cultural relativism constitutionalism international relations theory historical materialism liberal democracy social contract theory political sociology modern political science democratic_theory |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Alexis_de_Tocqueville
gptkb:the_U.S._Constitution gptkb:John_Locke gptkb:Isaac_Newton political theory the separation of powers modern political science |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Locke
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| gptkbp:is_known_for |
theory of government
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
The Spirit of the Laws
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influential in sociology
influential in law influential in political theory |
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableAlumni |
separation of powers
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Spirit of the Laws
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
writer
nobleman |
| gptkbp:philosophy |
liberalism
checks and balances separation of powers cultural relativism law and society the importance of laws in society the influence of climate on culture |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Bordeaux,_France
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie_Françoise_de_Pesnel
|
| gptkbp:style |
Enlightenment
|
| gptkbp:title |
Baron
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| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Persian_Letters
gptkb:The_Temple_of_Gnidus The Spirit of the Laws Considerations_on_the_Causes_of_the_Greatness_of_the_Romans_and_their_Decline The_Considerations_on_the_Causes_of_the_Greatness_of_the_Romans_and_their_Decline |