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Title: Baron de Montesquieu


1
Baron de Montesquieu
  • By Deirdre McAndrew,
  • Mia Diefenderfer, and
  • Samantha Noll

2
BIOGRAPHY
  • Where was Montesquieu born?
  • He was born on January 19th 1689 at La Brede near
    Bordeaux in France.

3
BIOGRAPHY
  • What was Montesquieus upbringing like?
  • He grew up in a noble and prosperous family.
  • He attended Oratorian College de Juilly.
  • He received a law degree from the University of
    Bordeaux in 1708.
  • He continued his legal studies in Paris.

4
BIOGRAPHY
  • What were some of his major works?
  • The Persian Letters
  • Was about two Persians who wrote letters to each
    other about their journeys to Europe.
  • The Spirit of the Laws
  • Written to break down and analyze human laws and
    social behaviors.

5
PHILOSOPHICAL IDEAS
  • Liberalism
  • An economic theory advocating free competition
    and a self-regulating market
  • He was among the greatest philosophers of
    Liberalism
  • Climate and Geography
  • Montesquieu thought that climate and geography
    affected the customs of a countries population.

6
PHILOSOPHICAL IDEAS
  • Commerce
  • Thought that commerce had no disadvantages when
    comparing to conquering and mining precious
    metals.
  • Religion
  • He thought that religion was used to perfect an
    individual not the welfare of a society.

7
GOVERNMENT
  • Three types of government
  • Republican governments
  • Monarchies
  • Despotisms

8
Opinions
  • How could this thinker affect a desire for
    American separation from England?
  • New ideas
  • Allowed people to think for themselves
  • Suggested different forms of government
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