FTP, who was this French philosopher, author of "The Spirit of the Laws"?
In this philosopher's most famous work he classified forms of government based on their "animating principle", identifying republics with virtue, monarchies with honor, and despotism with fear. 1734's "Reflections on the Causes of the Grandeur and Declension of the Romans" followed a series of 160 epistolary satires of Parisian society published as "Persian Letters", but he is best-known for a 1748 work in which he relates human and natural law and advocates separation of powers in government. FTP, who was this French philosopher, author of "The Spirit of the Laws"?
In this philosopher's most famous work he classified forms of government based on their "animating principle", identifying republics with virtue, monarchies with honor, and despotism with fear.
Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu