The learned anatomist of human condition. About Montesquieu, Pensieri Riflessioni Massime, edited by D. Felice, Milano, Società Aperta, 2021, 465 pp.

Abstract

The work Pensieri Riflessioni Massime, edited by Domenico Felice, represents, due to the solidity of its themes, a fundamental milestone in Montesquieu’s philosophical production and, more in general, in modern philosophy. The lucidity the different subjects are dealt with makes this book another significant cornerstone in the French author’s thought.

Keywords

• montesquieu
• mes pensées
• miscellany
• despotism
• happiness