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Essay on Crimes and Punishments

Essay on Crimes and Punishments

著者： Cesare Beccaria Voltaire
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Dive into Beccarias influential treatise, On Crimes and Punishments, a groundbreaking work that challenges the severity and irrationality of criminal penalties. It particularly criticizes torture and the death penalty. Regarded as the pinnacle of Enlightenment in Milan, this treatise profoundly influenced policy makers in Britain, America, and France. Included in this podcast is an anonymous commentary, believed to be by Voltaire, providing an enriching perspective on the text.Copyright Nighttime Radio アート 哲学 政治・政府 政治学 文学史・文学批評 社会科学
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