SOCI 330 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Human Capital, Persian Letters, Montesquieu
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Women and control, one of the 5 themes in the persian letters. Here, he is discussing the idea that control kills desire. If men have too much control over women, then they will no longer desire them. R hates social classes, praises simplicity. once there is development of a boss and slave. Start of social class in society. relationships in society- r doesn"t like this. We must have equal social conditions in order for everyone in society to have political liberty and be able to defend themselves and their society as a while. With ecs there is a fear that you may get despotism: concerned with habits of hear and authoritarian rule. 1 (cid:498) the effect is certain, the depravation real, and our souls have become corrupted in proportion as our sciences and our arts have advanced the ills caused by our vain curiosity are as old as the world. (cid:499) Relevance: against the development of arts and science.
