Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosopher
political theorist |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Enlightenment
Age of Reason |
| gptkbp:born |
January 18, 1689
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Marie_de_Secondat
Jean-Baptiste_de_Secondat Jacques_de_Secondat,_Baron_de_la_Brède_et_de_Montesquieu |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Advocacy for civil liberties
Foundation of modern political science Critique of absolute monarchy Development of comparative law Influence on constitutional design |
| gptkbp:died |
February 10, 1755
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| gptkbp:field |
sociology
law political science |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jacques de Secondat
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:French_Revolution
American Constitution Modern democracy Political liberalism Human rights theory |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Alexis_de_Tocqueville
gptkb:Montesquieu |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Locke
gptkb:Isaac_Newton gptkb:Thomas_Hobbes |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
The Spirit of the Laws
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on political philosophy
Impact on Enlightenment thought Montesquieu's_influence_on_law_and_politics Recognition_as_a_founder_of_sociology |
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableAlumni |
Checks and balances
Separation of powers |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Persian_Letters
The Spirit of the Laws The_Considerations_on_the_Causes_of_the_Greatness_of_the_Romans_and_their_Decline |
| gptkbp:occupation |
historian
nobleman |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Bordeaux,_France
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Château_de_la_Brède,_France
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Marie-Françoise_de_Secondat
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Persian_Letters
The Spirit of the Laws The_Considerations_on_the_Causes_of_the_Greatness_of_the_Romans_and_their_Decline |