HUMA 1825 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Montesquieu, Aristocracy
1 Nov 2015
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Montesquieu (part 2: terror is a spring of revolutionary government. Laws of morality: virtue in a political state; associated with the democratic republic, democracy; Love is a desire to increase service to the homeland (commitment) Frugal; to be cautious with your spending, maximizing what you have and appreciating it (connects to equality) not envying others who have more wealth, distaste for enjoyment that others cannot access. Everyone in a democracy has a middling range of talents and wealth (middle class) . Senate; the body (council) that is supposed to give important advice to the government to inspire/promote virtue upon people, to be a conserving force to protect tradition. Conservatism; when a tradition that is long lasting, it is reliable for us: aristocracy; Virtue; the love of homeland, rare when there is great in equality. The laws should try and restore some of the equality. Moderation; of the nobles, a modesty as an influence of the bible (sense of honor)
