Montesquieu
Montesquieu by Émile Durkheim, published by Berghahn Books in 1997, presents a significant exploration of social thought through Durkheim’s interpretation of Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws. This edition, comprising 206 pages, is the first English translation directly from the original Latin text and includes the original text alongside comprehensive editorial notes. It serves as a foundational work that not only interprets Montesquieu’s ideas but also articulates Durkheim’s own sociological perspectives.
Readers will find that this book delves into the interplay between Montesquieu’s theories and Durkheim’s sociological methodology. It features a related article by Durkheim on Hyppolite Taine and a commentary by W. Watts Miller that further contextualizes Durkheim’s thoughts in relation to Montesquieu. The work engages with themes in philosophy, political science, and sociology, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the historical and theoretical foundations of social science.
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Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws (1748) is one of the outstanding works of modern social thought. Durkheim’s Latin thesis (1892) is not only one of the outstanding interpretations of that work, but also a seminal statement of his own ideas on society and on sociological method. It was the companion thesis to The Division of Labour and a forerunner of The Rules of Sociological Method.
This is the first English translation directly from the original Latin text, and also includes the original text, along with full editorial notes, a related article by Durkheim on Hyppolite Taine and a commentary on Durkheim and Montesquieu by W. Watts Miller.
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