SOCI 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Protestantism, Cultural Universal, Persian Letters
10 Sep 2013
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Montesqueu: lived between 1689 -1755, bordeaux - aristocratic family, bureaucratic nobility, catholic, wife was protestant. Knew about diversity and disasters of peering into peoples behind: 1713 - came into estate - drink his wine, 1716 - he took a job inside the local assembly - president. This is the world in france after death of louis 14th. He loved going salons (run by women) Sense of position of women: 1728 - gives up position in parliament because his estate produces wine and interested in it. Travels - spends lots of time in rest of europe - 2 full years in england - he loved. Story (similar to 1984: philosophical novel - most of the time the characters are not real - representing positions - make theoretical points - 1 character is real (usbik, story is simple. Montesque"s position is a combination of extreme relativism with a touch of universalism .
