Monteskiusz w Polsce. Wczoraj i dziś
Montesquieu in Poland. Yesterday and today

Author(s): Paweł Matyaszewski
Subject(s): Philosophy, Studies of Literature, French Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Charles Louis de Secondat; Montesquieu; "On the spirit of rights"; "Persian Letters"; enlightenment
Summary/Abstract: The work concerns Montesquieu's relations with Poland from the 18th century to modern times. On the one hand, the author presents the views of the French philosopher and lawyer on the political system of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the eighteenth century, on the other - the reception of his political reflections in Polish Enlightenment journalism. In addition, he discusses the approach to Montesquieu's thought during the partitions of Poland and today. The translations of Montesquieu's works into Polish as well as the resulting directions and the state of research conducted around Poland about his characters were treated separately. The publication ends with own thoughts on the biography and work of the author On the spirit of rights.

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