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Rights of Man and Citizen


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Rights of Man and Citizen
This paper is an examination concerning the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages) | 1 source | MLA | 2004 United States


Paper Summary:

In this article the writer discusses the 1789 "Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen". The writer looks at which of its provisions Montesquieu would endorse and which he would criticize. In this paper, the writer discusses his thinking on liberty, democracy and security.

From the Paper:

"... when the deputies of the National Assembly in France composed the 'Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen' the goal was to establish once and for all solemn declaration of the natural inalienable and sacred rights of man. These rights universal immutable and self-evident were intended to advance the cause of personal liberty and stem the tides of tyranny. In this the National Assembly was applying the wisdom of the Enlightenment to concrete matters of governance, advancing the legacy of the philosophes that ... "

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APA Citation:

Rights of Man and Citizen (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 09, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Rights-of-Man-and-Citizen/74210

MLA Citation:

"Rights of Man and Citizen" 15 January 2012. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Rights-of-Man-and-Citizen/74210>




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