Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosopher
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Enlightenment
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| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh
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| gptkbp:born |
January 18, 1689
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| gptkbp:children |
3
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Separation of powers
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| gptkbp:died |
February 10, 1755
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Bordeaux
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Critique of absolute monarchy
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice."
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| gptkbp:field |
political philosophy
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| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Montesquieu
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| gptkbp:genre |
Political theory
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Marie de Secondat
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:U.S._Constitution
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Alexis_de_Tocqueville
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:Karl_Marx Constitutional law |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Locke
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
The Spirit of the Laws
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| gptkbp:language |
French
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation of modern political science
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| gptkbp:nationality |
French
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| gptkbp:notableAlumni |
Checks and balances
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Comparative politics
Democracy Human rights International relations Public administration Separation of church and state Sociology Civil liberties Federalism Pluralism Rule of law Social contract theory Liberal democracy Constitutionalism Legal theory Political philosophy Civil society Political theory Political accountability Political communication Political behavior Political culture Political ethics Political sociology Civic republicanism |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Persian Letters
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| gptkbp:occupation |
writer
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| gptkbp:philosophy |
Liberalism
Law and government |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Bordeaux,_France
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Paris,_France
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
18th century
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Marie-Françoise_de_Secondat
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| gptkbp:title |
Baron
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