Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. The Spirit of the Laws 26
6. Chapter 2. In a Leaden Century: The Decline of Virtue 45
7. Chapter 3. Freedom of Conscience: The Politics of Toleration 66
8. Chapter 4. Freedom of Conscience: Governing Opinion 85
9. Chapter 5. Turning the Tide: Trust and Legitimacy 104
10. Chapter 6. Learning from Experience: Politics as Practice 122
11. Conclusion: Montaigne’s Legacy 141
12. Notes 147
13. Bibliography 183
14. Index 203