gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:philosopher
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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Enlightenment
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary_member_of_the_Royal_Society
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gptkbp:born
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January 18, 1689
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gptkbp:children
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three
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gptkbp:contribution
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separation of powers
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Western political thought
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gptkbp:died
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February 10, 1755
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Bordeaux
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gptkbp:famousFor
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theory of government
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"Liberty is the right to do what the laws permit."
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gptkbp:field
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philosophy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Jean-Baptiste de Montesquieu
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gptkbp:influence
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American Constitution
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Alexis_de_Tocqueville
political theory
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:John_Locke
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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gptkb:French_Revolution
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gptkbp:knownFor
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The Spirit of the Laws
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gptkbp:legacy
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Montesquieu's_ideas_on_liberty_and_government
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gptkbp:nationality
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French
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Persian_Letters
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gptkbp:occupation
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writer
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gptkbp:philosophy
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liberalism
law and governance
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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18th century
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Bordeaux,_France
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Marie_Françoise_de_Pesnel
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gptkbp:title
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Baron
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