Product Description: In 1748, the appearance of Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws introduced key ideas to political thought-ones that shaped the minds and writings of the American Founding Fathers. In his comparison of various forms of government, the French philosopher decried abuses of power, slavery, and intolerance, advocating instead for the separation of powers, the value of human dignity, and rule through honor rather than fear...read more

Product Description: Humanist, statesman, and scholar Thomas More is famous on the one hand for his tumultuous life and dramatic death and on the other for his "Utopia," an entertaining mixture of fiction and political philosophy that was first published in 1516...read more

Product Description: Throughout time monarchies, empires, republics, democracies, dictatorships, and more have risen and fallen. But often, the leaders at their helm and the political philosophies they espoused have legacies that are far more enduring...read more