The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Ep. 239: Montesquieu Invents Political Science (Part One)

Mar 23, 2020
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Montesquieu's Political Science
01:31 • 2min
3
The Origins of the French Revolution
03:29 • 2min
4
The Animating Mechanisms of Government
05:07 • 2min
5
The Principles of a Monarchy
07:08 • 2min
6
The Character of a People
08:47 • 2min
7
The Powerlifting Theory of Despotism
10:44 • 2min
8
Montesquieu's Argument for Stability in the South
12:23 • 2min
9
The Similarity Between a Monarchy and a Democracy
13:58 • 2min
10
The Importance of Political Liberty
15:43 • 2min
11
The Laws of Nature
17:25 • 2min
12
The Importance of Awareness of God
19:34 • 2min
13
Theology of Spinoza's God
21:13 • 2min
14
The Nature of Nature
22:58 • 2min
15
The Origins of the Laws of Nature
24:58 • 3min
16
The Right of Nations
28:04 • 2min
17
The Right of Nations
29:39 • 2min
18
The Relationship Between the Constitution and the People
31:20 • 2min
19
The Dangers of Corruption in a Robust Republic
33:26 • 2min
20
The Importance of Balance in Government
35:16 • 2min
21
The Virtue of Liberty
36:53 • 2min
22
The Importance of Political Liberty
39:20 • 4min