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Joseph de Maistre
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Savoyard philosopher, writer, lawyer, and diplomat (1753-1821)

Also known as: Joseph Marie de Maistre, Joseph de Maistre, Count, Joseph Marie, Comte de Maistre, Жозеф де Местр, جوزيف دي مايستر, 조제프 드 메스트르

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Known works

  • Considérations sur la France (1797)
  • The generative principle of political constitutions
  • Une politique expérimentale (1940)
  • Essai sur le principe générateur des constitutions politiques et des autres institutions humaines (1814)
  • Du pape (1821)