Freedom of the Ancients and Freedom of the Moderns -- Century Library

Author: Constant
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The renowned historian Fran?ois Furet once remarked that historians of the French Revolution are all colored; they must make their own judgments before presenting their views and clarify their own intellectual origins and political affiliations. This labeling applies not only to individual historians but also to the entire intellectual world and schools of thought. The content collected in this book comes from one of the most influential thinkers, Constant, whose discussions in this work cover important issues such as freedom, political rights, and the French Revolution. These essays not only elaborate on the author's own views on these topics but also present to readers some of the fundamental political intellectual dialogues and debates that existed at the time.