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L’engagement politique des philosophes italiens au temps des lumières. Les cas de Pietro Verri et de Cesare Beccaria (1760-1790)Abstract: (The political engagement of the italian philosophers at the time of the lights. Cases of pietro verri and cesare beccaria (1760-1790)) Abstract : Les Philosophes de l’Ecole de Milan et surtout Pietro Verri et Cesare Beccaria constituent l’exception italienne face au puissant mouvement des Lumières françaises et anglaises. Sans malheureusement pouvoir créer un véritable parti, ils n’ont été que des fonctionnaires faisant partie d’une classe politique en formation. Leur impact politique vis-à-vis de l’absolutisme a été modeste mais sans leurs idées, sans leur révolte, on n’aurait pas pu vouloir ni même parfois obtenir, en Italie, l’abolition de la peine de mort, de la torture, de l’inquisition, de la censure ecclésiastique, des corporations, des privilèges des villes sur les campagnes… The Philosophers of the School of Milan and especially Pietro Verri and Cesare Beccaria constitute the Italian exception vs the powerful movement of the French and English Lights. Unfortunately unable to create a true party, they were only civil servants forming part of a political class in formation. Their political impact with respect to absolutism was modest but without their ideas and revolts, one could not have wanted nor even sometimes obtained, in Italy, the abolition of death penalty, torture, enquiry, ecclesiastical censure, guilds and privileges of the cities over countryside…

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  • Maria G. Vitali-Volant

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  • Maria G. Vitali-Volant, 2008. "L’engagement politique des philosophes italiens au temps des lumières. Les cas de Pietro Verri et de Cesare Beccaria (1760-1790)Abstract: (The political engagement of the italian philosophers at the t," Working Papers 181, Laboratoire de Recherche sur l'Industrie et l'Innovation. ULCO / Research Unit on Industry and Innovation.
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    The political engagement; time of light; Pietro Verri; Cesare Beccaria; Italy;
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    • N01 - Economic History - - General - - - Development of the Discipline: Historiographical; Sources and Methods
    • B11 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Preclassical (Ancient, Medieval, Mercantilist, Physiocratic)

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