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1 online resource (xviii, 272 pages) |
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UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. Political Science and Policy Studies
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| Contents |
Intro -- Benjamin Constant -- Commentary on Filangieri's Work -- Front Matter -- Benjamin Constant -- Title Page -- Copyright Details -- Table of Contents, pages v -- Introduction, pages ix -- Translator's Note, pages xvii -- Commentary on Filangieri's Work -- Part One -- 1. Plan of This Commentary, pages 3 -- 2. From an Epigram by Filangieri against Improvement in the Art of War, pages 7 -- 3. On Encouragements for Agriculture, pages 10 -- 4. On the Conversion of Rulers to Peace, pages 15 -- 5. On the Salutary Revolution which Filangieri Foresaw, pages 18 -- 6. On the Union of Politics and Legislation, pages 21 -- 7. On the Influence Which Filangieri Attributes to Legislation, pages 23 -- 8. On the State of Nature, the Formation of Society, and the True Goal of Human Associations, pages 29 -- 9. On Errors in Legislation, pages 34 -- 10. Some Remarks by Filangieri on the Decline of Spain, pages 43 -- 11. On Filangieri's Observations about France, pages 50 -- 12. On the Decline Filangieri Predicted for England, pages 54 -- Part Two -- 1. Object of This Second Part, pages 71 -- 2. On the Black Slave Trade, pages 73 -- 3. On Population, pages 83 -- 4. Continuation of the Same Subject, pages 87 -- 5. On Malthus's System Relating to Population, pages 91 -- 6. Some Writers Who Have Exaggerated M. Malthus's System, pages 99 -- 7. On a Contradiction by Filangieri, pages 104 -- 8. On the Division of Properties, pages 109 -- 9. On the Grain Trade, pages 122 -- 10. On Agriculture as a Source of Wealth, pages 132 -- 11. On the Protection Given Industry, pages 135 -- 12. A New Proof of Filangieri's Fundamental Mistake, pages 139 -- 13. On Guilds and Masters, pages 143 -- 14. On Privileges for Industry, pages 148 -- 15. On Taxation, pages 151 -- Part Three -- 1. On Criminal Prosecution Confided Exclusively to a Magistrate, pages 171 -- 2. On Secret Indictments, pages 175 -- 3. On Denunciation, pages 179 |
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4. New Thoughts on the Idea of Giving Each Citizen the Right to Prosecute, pages 183 -- 5. On the Right to Prosecute Given to Servants, When It Is a Question of Crimes against Society, pages 186 -- 6. That the Prosecuting magistrate Should Be Responsible, If Not for the Truth, at Least for the Legitimacy of the Accusation, pages 189 -- 7. On Prisons, pages 192 -- 8. On the Shortening of Legal Procedures, pages 195 -- 9. On Defense Witnesses, pages 199 -- 10. On Judgment by Juries, pages 202 -- 11. On the Death Penalty, pages 206 -- 12. On Convict Labor, pages 211 -- 13. On Deportation, pages 213 -- Part Four -- 1. On Education, pages 219 -- 2. On Religion, pages 227 -- 3. Of the Growth of Polytheism, pages 232 -- 4. On the Priesthood, pages 237 -- 5. On the Mysteries, pages 244 -- 6. Conclusion, pages 248 -- Index, pages 263 -- End of the Book, pages 276 |
| Notes |
Previously published: Paris : Belles lettres, ©2004, under title, Commentaire sur l'ouvrage de Filangieri, with the series Bibliotheque classique de la liberte, no. 2 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Filangieri, Gaetano, 1752-1788. Scienza della legislazione
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Filangieri, Gaetano, 1752-1788.
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| SUBJECT |
Filangieri, Gaetano, 1752-1788 fast |
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Scienza della legislazione (Filangieri, Gaetano) fast |
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Political science -- Philosophy -- History -- 18th century
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Political science -- Philosophy
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Constant, Benjamin, 1767-1830.
Commentaire sur l'ouvrage de Filangieri
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| LC no. |
2014049745 |
| ISBN |
9781614879190 |
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1614879192 |
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9780865978836 |
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0865978832 |
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