《英语国家社会与文化》课程教学资源（英文版）Montesquieu

Montesquieu Charles de Secondat Baron de Montesquieu (16891755) An influential French enlightenment political thinker. His Spirit of the laws is his best known work. It is in this work that he explains his theory of separation of powers and checks and balances, ideas which powerfully influenced the American constitution

Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (16891755), An influential French enlightenment political thinker. His Spirit of the Laws is his best known work. It is in this work that he explains his theory of separation of powers and checks and balances, ideas which powerfully influenced the American constitution

His views on politics and religion declaring in favor of separating the executive, legislative and judicial power o toleration in religious belief, and freedom of worship religious belief has its advantages for civic life, far from a conflict between religion and society, he insists the one is useful to the other something" he says,"must be fixed and permanent, and religion is that something the interests of religion and that of the state should go hand in hand

His views on politics and religion : •declaring in favor of separating the executive, legislative and judicial power • toleration in religious belief, and freedom of worship • religious belief has its advantages for civic life, far from a conflict between religion and society, he insists the one is useful to the other “something” he says, “must be fixed and permanent, and religion is that something.” the interests of religion and that of the state “”should go hand in hand