Maistre, Joseph Marie de Political Philosophers Political Philosophy Political Science

Maistre, Joseph Marie de Political Philosophers Political Philosophy Political Science

Maistre, Joseph Marie de

Joseph Marie, Comte de Maistre (b. 1753, d. 1821) led the philosophical reaction to the French Revolution, arguing strongly for absolute monarchy and social order checked by tradition, nobility, and social institutions. His most famous works, On the Papacy and On God and Society, were written in exile and argue for a central role of Christianity in civil society, and for Papal infallibility in temporal matters as well as the extramundane.

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- Small collection of uncited quotes on human nature.
- Student-produced site which summarizes de Maistre's ideas on authority.
- Biographic article from the 1911 edition, summarizing his chief arguments for authority and against Gallicanism.
- Translated excerpts of the counterrevolutionary theoretician's Considerations on France, Study on Sovereignty, Essay on Political Constitutions, The St. Petersburg Dialogues, and Englightenment on Sacrifices.
- Excerpt from de Maistre's 1810 work on the source of authority for constitutional governments.
- A repository of electronic texts by and about the Counter-Enlightenment theorist and writer by Richard Lebrun at the University of Manitoba. Also includes a brief biography, bibliography, and links to related sites.

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