Joseph de Maistre
Definition
Joseph de Maistre was a French-speaking Savoyard philosopher, writer, lawyer, and diplomat who advocated for conservative principles. He argued for the restoration of hereditary monarchy following its downfall during the French Revolution.
Related terms
Monarchism: The advocacy or support for the system of government where a monarch is sovereign.
Counter-Enlightenment: A movement that arose primarily in late 18th-century Europe criticizing rationalism propagated by Enlightenment thinkers.
Divine Right Theory: The doctrine that kings derive their authority from God, not from their subjects.
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