baron de montesquieu by: deirdre mcandrew, mia diefenderfer, and samantha noll
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Baron de Montesquieu
By: Deirdre McAndrew,
Mia Diefenderfer, and
Samantha Noll
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BIOGRAPHY
Where was Montesquieu born?
• He was born on January 19th 1689 at La Brede near Bordeaux in France.
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BIOGRAPHY
What was Montesquieu’s 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.
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BIOGRAPHYWhat 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.
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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.
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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.
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GOVERNMENT
• Three types of government• Republican governments• Monarchies• Despotisms
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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