Despotism and democracy. Every person who possesses power is inclined to abuse it
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The most cruel tyranny is the one that appears under the canopy of law and under the flag of justice, ”wrote Charles Montesquieu (1689-1755), the French philosopher of the Enlightenment, one of the initiators of the ideology of liberalism. “Every person who has power is inclined to abuse it,” he argued, and then the state becomes despotic, and “a public treasury is made by private individuals.” In his works, Montesquieu showed what the state should be based on the principles of democracy, with the same laws for all. “It is impossible to love the homeland that does not love us,” said Denis Didro (1713-1784), another famous philosopher of education. First of all, he is known for the creation of the "Encyclopedia", to which he attracted Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau and other thinkers of this era, but he himself was an outstanding thinker who substantiated the provisions on political freedom, including freedom of speech - "Inalienable right all two -legged "
Author:
Author:Монтескье Ш., Дидро Д.
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Politics & Social Science
- Category:Phylosophy
- Category:Reference books
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-00180-435-2
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