Charles Louis de Secondat, better known as Baron of Montesquieu was one of the greatest philosophers of the 18th century. Montesquieu was one of the most influential political philosophers of the enlightenment, who contributed to modern society through his ideas on politics and government. He explained how governments are corrupted and saw dictatorship as a standing danger for any government and argued that it could best be prevented by a system in which different bodies including legislative, executive, and judicial power. Montesquieu's influence impacted and shaped the formation of Americas government, which is evident today.
Montesquieu was born on January 18,1689 near Bordeaux France. He attended school at the Oratorian College de Juilly and received a law degree from the university of Bordeaux in 1708. He later moved to Paris to continue studying, but upon the death of his father in 1713 he returned to La Brede to manage the estates he inherited. He was married to Jeanne de Lartigue with whom he had a son and two daughters and died in 1755 of a fever in Paris.
Montesquieu's principal work was The Spirit of Laws. He distinguished the various positive laws and the universal law. The universal law means a rule established to ensure the security and the positive law is the freedom, and the …show more content…
John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison were very familiar with his work and thought that it was a powerful influence on the American Constitution. Following the American Revolution, Montesquieu's work made the most influence on James Madison, also known as the "Father of the constitution". Montesquieu's philosophy that "government should be set up so that no man need be afraid of another" reminded Madison and others that a free and stable foundation for their new government required a clearly defined and balanced separation of
Montesquieu was born on January 18,1689 near Bordeaux France. He attended school at the Oratorian College de Juilly and received a law degree from the university of Bordeaux in 1708. He later moved to Paris to continue studying, but upon the death of his father in 1713 he returned to La Brede to manage the estates he inherited. He was married to Jeanne de Lartigue with whom he had a son and two daughters and died in 1755 of a fever in Paris.
Montesquieu's principal work was The Spirit of Laws. He distinguished the various positive laws and the universal law. The universal law means a rule established to ensure the security and the positive law is the freedom, and the …show more content…
John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison were very familiar with his work and thought that it was a powerful influence on the American Constitution. Following the American Revolution, Montesquieu's work made the most influence on James Madison, also known as the "Father of the constitution". Montesquieu's philosophy that "government should be set up so that no man need be afraid of another" reminded Madison and others that a free and stable foundation for their new government required a clearly defined and balanced separation of