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Essay on Crimes and Punishments

Essay on Crimes and Punishments

By: 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
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  • 72 - Essay on Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria, Voltaire

    72 - Essay on Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria, Voltaire
    May 16 2025
    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.
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    4 mins
  • 71 - Essay on Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria, Voltaire

    71 - Essay on Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria, Voltaire
    May 16 2025
    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.
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    15 mins
  • 70 - Essay on Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria, Voltaire

    70 - Essay on Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria, Voltaire
    May 16 2025
    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.
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    8 mins

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