Montesquieu’s equity theory is not only the reflection of sharp confrontation between French bourgeoisie and despotism in the middle period of 18thcentury,but also is the continual caused by British Bacon’s experime...Montesquieu’s equity theory is not only the reflection of sharp confrontation between French bourgeoisie and despotism in the middle period of 18thcentury,but also is the continual caused by British Bacon’s experimentalism and French Descartes’s rationalism,etc.Montesquieu acutely criticized the decayed social order of feudalism,but also showed his compromising,mild,and rigorous character because the revolution had not succeeded yet.Montesquieu considers that"law"exists in anything as well as the beginning and end of human society.The spirit of"natural law"is"peace";the spirit of"man-made law"is"equality".However,in society and country,equality and freedom are lost easily,so they need to be guaranteed by the spirit and power of law.Therefore,not only"virtue","simplicity","restraint",and"toleration",etc.are required,but also power balance is needed.展开更多
The long accepted view that Quelques remarques sur la Chine que j＇aytirées des conversations que j＇ay eües avec Mr. Ouanges was written byMontesquieu was challenged by Benitez and Volpilhac-Auger. However,...The long accepted view that Quelques remarques sur la Chine que j＇aytirées des conversations que j＇ay eües avec Mr. Ouanges was written byMontesquieu was challenged by Benitez and Volpilhac-Auger. However,their arguments are either groundless or implausible. This article aimsat restoring the authorship to Montesquieu mainly by demonstrating thatthey had misinterpreted Huang, Montesquieu, and their relation; theywere unfamiliar with the Chinese language; and their arguments on theasterisks in the writing at issue lacked substantial evidence.展开更多
文摘Montesquieu’s equity theory is not only the reflection of sharp confrontation between French bourgeoisie and despotism in the middle period of 18thcentury,but also is the continual caused by British Bacon’s experimentalism and French Descartes’s rationalism,etc.Montesquieu acutely criticized the decayed social order of feudalism,but also showed his compromising,mild,and rigorous character because the revolution had not succeeded yet.Montesquieu considers that"law"exists in anything as well as the beginning and end of human society.The spirit of"natural law"is"peace";the spirit of"man-made law"is"equality".However,in society and country,equality and freedom are lost easily,so they need to be guaranteed by the spirit and power of law.Therefore,not only"virtue","simplicity","restraint",and"toleration",etc.are required,but also power balance is needed.
文摘The long accepted view that Quelques remarques sur la Chine que j＇aytirées des conversations que j＇ay eües avec Mr. Ouanges was written byMontesquieu was challenged by Benitez and Volpilhac-Auger. However,their arguments are either groundless or implausible. This article aimsat restoring the authorship to Montesquieu mainly by demonstrating thatthey had misinterpreted Huang, Montesquieu, and their relation; theywere unfamiliar with the Chinese language; and their arguments on theasterisks in the writing at issue lacked substantial evidence.
