The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Ep. 239: Montesquieu Invents Political Science (Part Two)

Continuing on The Spirit of the Laws (1748) by Charles Louis de Secondat, aka Baron de Montesquieu. Mark, Wes, Dylan, and Seth talk more about the "motive force" behind each type of government and the separation of powers. Begin with <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2020/03/23/ep239-1-montesquieu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">part 1</a> or get the full, ad-free <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2020/03/23/ep239-montesquieu-citizen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Citizen Edition</a>. <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Please support PEL!</a> End song: "King of the Hill" by MINUTEMEN. Listen to Mark interview Mike Watt on <a href="http://nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem108-mike-watt/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nakedly Examined Music #108</a>.

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