An Account of a Conversation concerning a Right Regulation of Governments for the Common Good of Mankind

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"An Account of a Conversation concerning a Right Regulation of Governments for the Common Good of Mankind" is a political treatise by Scottish writer and patriot Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, exploring principles of constitutional design and civic liberty aimed at securing the common good.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
political treatise
written work
aimsTo propose principles for right regulation of governments
secure the common good of mankind
associatedWith Scottish Enlightenment precursors
Scottish political thought
author Andrew Fletcher NERFINISHED
Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Scotland
discusses balance between authority and freedom
dangers of corruption in government
relationship between liberty and government structure
role of citizens in maintaining liberty
focusesOn limits on political power
protection of liberty
public virtue
structure of government
genre political philosophy
political theory
hasForm dialogue
historicalPeriod early modern political thought
intendedAudience educated public
political thinkers
statesmen
mainSubject civic liberty
common good
constitutional design
government regulation
republicanism
notableFor articulation of republican ideas in Scotland
emphasis on common good over private interest
originalLanguage English
philosophicalTradition civic humanism
politicalPosition anti-absolutist
pro-republican
workOf Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun NERFINISHED

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Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun notableWork An Account of a Conversation concerning a Right Regulation of Governments for the Common Good of Mankind