Abstract
In this article, I give an account of the religious problem in Montesquieu's Considerations. The question is interesting because Montesquieu pays almost no attention to pagan religion in his text. I explain that his silence is only relative, and that his thought can be explained by his argumentative strategy: Montesquieu is very prudent when speaking of religion. In this article, I also explain his silence on Christianity, a religion of which he is known to be very critical.
Translated title of the contribution | The religious problem in Montesquieu’s Considerations |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 1-23 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Dialogue-Canadian Philosophical Review |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
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