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

• Autore: Kahan Alan S
• Pubblicazione: Indianapolis, : Liberty Fund, [2015]
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (297 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.01
• Soggetto topico: Political science - Philosophy - History - 18th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: ConstantBenjamin <1767-1830.>
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Commentary on Filangieri's Work
• ISBN: 1-61487-919-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461572403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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