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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461572403321

Autore

Kahan Alan S

Titolo

Commentary on Filangieri's Work [[electronic resource] /] / Benjamin Constant ; translated, edited, and with an introduction by Alan S. Kahan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Indianapolis, : Liberty Fund, [2015]

ISBN

1-61487-919-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Collana

NONE

Altri autori (Persone)

ConstantBenjamin <1767-1830.>

Disciplina

320.01

Soggetti

Political science - Philosophy - History - 18th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously published: Paris : Belles lettres, c2004, under title, Commentaire sur l'ouvrage de Filangieri, with the series  Bibliotheque classique de la liberte, no. 2.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1.  Plan of This Commentary -- From an Epigram by Filangieri against Improvement in the Art of War -- On Encouragements for Agriculture -- On the Conversion of Rulers to Peace -- On the Salutary Revolution Which Filangieri Foresaw -- On the Union of Politics and Legislation -- On the Influence Which Filangieri Attributes to Legislation -- On the State of Nature, the Formation of Society, and the True Goal of Human Associations -- On Errors in Legislation -- Some Remarks by Filangieri on the Decline of Spain -- On Filangieri's Observations about France -- On the Decline Filangieri Predicted for England -- Part 2.  Object of this Second Part -- On the Black Slave Trade -- On Population -- Continuation of the Same Subject -- On Malthus's System Relating to Population -- Some Writers Who Have Exaggerated M. Malthus's System -- On a Contradiction by Filangieri -- On the Division of Properties -- On the Grain Trade -- On Agriculture as a Source of Wealth -- On the Protection Given Industry -- A New Proof of Filangieri's Fundamental Mistake -- On Guilds and Masters -- On Privileges for Industry -- On Taxation -- Part 3.  On Criminal Prosecution Confided Exclusively to a Magistrate -- On Secret Indictments -- On Denunciation -- New Thoughts on the Idea of Giving Each Citizen the Right to Prosecute -- New Thoughts on the Idea of Giving Each Citizen the Right to Prosecute -- On the Right to Prosecute



Given to Servants, When It Is a Question of Crimes against Society -- That the Prosecuting Magistrate Should Be Responsible, If Not for the Truth, at Least for the Legitimacy of the Accusation -- On Prisons -- On the Shortening of Legal Procedures -- On Defense Witnesses -- On Judgment by Juries -- On the Death Penalty -- On Convict Labor -- On Deportation -- Part 4.  On Education -- On Religion -- Of the Growth of Polytheism -- On the Priesthood -- On the Mysteries -- Conclusion.