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Charles Irénée Castel Saint-Pierre, Abbé de
Charles Irénée Castel Saint-Pierre, Abbé de , 1658-1743, French social philosopher. An advocate of natural religion and toleration, he favored the economic theories of the physiocrats . His ideas combined utilitarian and philanthropic motives; he felt that the state should institute an equitable tax system, including a graduated income tax, and that the services of the state should include free public education, for women as well as men, and improved transportation to further commerce. In Projet de paix perpetuelle (1713) he described his plan for an international court and league of states. His Discours sur la polysynodie (1718), which advocated a constitutional monarchy, to be aided by a system of councils and an academy of experts, caused him to be expelled from the French Academy, of which he had been a member from 1694. He was a founder of the Club de l'Entresol (c.1720-1734), which furthered interest in direct action to improve social conditions. Saint-Pierre's numerous writings were all animated by faith in human nature, progress, and bienfaisance [benevolence], a word he coined.
Bibliography: See study by M. L. Perkins (1959).
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Mort tragique de Me Hughes Saint-Pierre
Newspaper article from: Haiti Observateur; 5/2/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...2007 Maitre Hugues Saint-Pierre, prsident de la...Mme Josiasdouard Saint-Pierre (Mme ne...psycholomie Flix Saint-Pierre. M. et Mme Lys...Aux familles ; Saint-Pierre, Augustin...Guillaume, Louis, Pierre, Clophat, Nol...
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The nuns of Saint-Pierre de Lyon and their creative history workshop.
Magazine article from: Studies in the Literary Imagination; 3/22/2003; ; 700+ words
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Review: Movie, "La Veuve de Saint-Pierre"
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 3/2/2001; ; 697 words
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'Widow of Saint-Pierre' Examines Right vs. Reality
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/13/2001; ; 700+ words
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CapitalEngine.com Appoints Paul S. Saint-Pierre as Senior Managing Director.
PR Newswire; 5/10/2000; 686 words
; Saint-Pierre's Appointment Reinforces CapitalEngine...announced the appointment of Paul S. Saint-Pierre as Senior Managing Director. In his role at CapitalEngine.com, Mr. Saint-Pierre will focus on raising equity for CapitalEngine...
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In Theaters: 'Widow of Saint-Pierre'
News Wire article from: AP Online; 2/26/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...2001 In Theaters: 'Widow of Saint-Pierre' How you react to veteran director...film, ``The Widow of Saint-Pierre,'' depends largely on what...its ideas are. ``The Widow of Saint-Pierre,'' a Lions Gate Films release...
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`The Widow of Saint-Pierre'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 4/5/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...windswept island of Saint-Pierre off the coast of Canada...The Widow of Saint-Pierre." A crime, and the...enigma in "The Widow of Saint-Pierre." Auteuil and...X THE WIDOW OF SAINT-PIERRE 4 stars Produced by Gilles...
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France: Air Saint Pierre receives its first ATR 42-500.
News Wire article from: TendersInfo; 10/19/2009; 700+ words
; Byline: pinto03 Air Saint Pierre took delivery today of...the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. The aircraft...Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is...Executive Officer of Air Saint Pierre, said that he was very...
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SNC-Lavalin - Guy Saint-Pierre Hands Over to Jacques Lamarre.
Business Wire; 3/11/1996; 700+ words
; ...Inc. (TSE, ME: SNC.A ) Guy Saint-Pierre, president and chief executive officer...Office of the President. Guy Saint-Pierre will still remain active in the company...meeting this coming May 8. Guy Saint-Pierre, who has led the company since January...
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ALCAN NAMES GUY SAINT-PIERRE TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PR Newswire; 8/8/1994; 642 words
; ...AL) announces the appointment of Guy Saint-Pierre as a Director of the Company. Mr. Saint-Pierre, 60, has been President and Chief Executive...in the world. Previously, Mr. Saint-Pierre served with the Government of Quebec from...
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Encyclopedia entry from: World Press Encyclopedia
Saint Pierre and miquelon Basic Data Official Country Name: Territorial Collectivity of St. Pierre and Miquelon Region (Map name): North...seventeenth century, the two islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, located in the North Atlantic...
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Abbé de Saint-Pierre
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Abbé de Saint-Pierre The French political and economic...Castel, Abbé de Saint-Pierre (1658-1743), was an early philosophe...and Parisian postal reform. But Saint-Pierre lacked the doctrinaire assurance...
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Saint-Pierre, Jacques-Henri Bernardin
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Saint-Pierre, Jacques-Henri Bernardin, see Bernardin de Saint-Pierre .
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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Jacques-Henri
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Jacques-Henri (1737–1814), French natural philosopher...It ends tragically: Virginie drowns and Paul dies of grief. Saint-Pierre was a follower of Rousseau and his works offer a French version...
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Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre see Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Jacques Henri .
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