He objected to Spinoza's determinism, arguing that moral causes can overcome physical causes in his "Essay on the Causes That May Affect Men's Minds and Characters.
In one work, this philosopher satirically argued that blacks lack common sense because they prefer glass necklaces to gold. He objected to Spinoza's determinism, arguing that moral causes can overcome physical causes in his "Essay on the Causes That May Affect Men's Minds and Characters." This man claimed that slavery is relatively tolerable in despotic societies and (*) hot climates, and asserted that monarchies are more common in countries with fertile soil. A love of virtue and the fear of the ruler are among the three central principles elucidated in the best known work by this creator of the travelers Rica and Uzbek, who famously argued that political liberty requires laws that ensure personal security as well as the separation of powers. For 10 points, name this philosopher who wrote the Persian Letters and The Spirit of the Laws.
In one work, this philosopher satirically argued that blacks lack common sense because they prefer glass necklaces to gold.
Baron de Montesquieu [or Charles-Louis de Secondat]